Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of downtown Los Angeles with superimposed drawing of the site proposed for the Civic Auditorum in the area bound by Fifth Street, Harbor Freeway, Third Street, and Hope Street.. "Auditorium site: shown above is the proposed site of the Civic Auditorium in relation to prominent downtown buildings. Proposition F on June 8 ballot calls for Civic Auditorium to house national conventions, big league sports events and youth activities, and musical entertainments" -- clipping stamped "May 23, 1954" attached to verso dated "May 24, 1954". Highlighted are the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles Public Library, Statler Hotel, and General Petroleum Building. Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w photographic prints photographs
Los Angeles--City--Buildings--Civic Center--Redevelopment plans Parking Downtown
Time Period
circa 1954-05-23
Place
-118.25477,34.05556 -118.2225,34.04281 -118.2541,34.04154 -118.25752,34.0559 California Civic Center Bunker Hill Downtown Los Angeles Los Angeles Figueroa Street & 5th Street 2nd Street Hope Street USA
Source
3-1275-02805-7520 [Barcode] EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-566 [Original Filename] Subjects 319 [Print Box] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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