Title supplied by cataloger. The Gaylord Apartment Hotel was named after Henry Gaylord Wilshire, who founded the famous boulevard; the 14-story building officially opened its doors in 1924. The entire area near the Gaylord became the site of New York style apartment buildings, and many film stars lived in these elegant high rises. Among them were the Ambassador, Asbury, Langham, Fox Normandie, Picadilly, and Windsor. In the mid-sixties, the Gaylord Apartment Hotel was converted into a charming apartment community. The Gaylord Apartment house is located at 3355 Wilshire Boulevard, directly across from the Ambassador Hotel. A banner above the main entrance reads: "Starting Thursday Feb. 21st - all apartments in the magnificent Gaylord - completely furnished will be sold as 'own your own apartment' - price from $7850 up furnished - suits 2 to 5 rooms - payments 1/2 down - balance over period of 17 years - complete service - every modern convenience - select your own apartment - take possession immediately and save high rents". Smaller signs on building read: "Walker & Eisen, Architects", and "Lange & Bergstrom, General Contractors". The building was named for Gaylord Wilshire, who founded the boulevard.
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Gaylord (Apartment House : Los Angeles, Calif.) Apartment hotels--California--Los Angeles Dwellings--California--Los Angeles Hotels--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Palms--California--Los Angeles Wilshire, Gaylord,1861-1927 Wilshire Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Walker & Eisen Lange & Bergstrom
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