I didn’t see that, but I do now. So the view would be looking east from Bunker Hill. That leads me to believe that it’s probably this Grand over on Main Street, seen from the back.
Right. I was saying that the Delaware Hotel, a two story building, must have been torn down to make way for the Dalton building. The caption implies that the hotel later became the Dalton, which I don’t think is the case as there is a disparity in size.
If you have good eyes or a magnifying glass, you can see a Grand Theater in the upper left of this 1914 USC photo. I don’t know if it’s this Grand or not. The photo description points out the Grand or I wouldn’t have seen it. It still took me a while: http://tinyurl.com/296c9x
The USC archive states that this 1896 building became Dalton’s Theater. I think they meant that Dalton’s occupied the location at a later date. I don’t think this building is the current one: http://tinyurl.com/2l5dp4
I didn’t see that, but I do now. So the view would be looking east from Bunker Hill. That leads me to believe that it’s probably this Grand over on Main Street, seen from the back.
Here is an aerial photo from 1936, from the USC archive:
http://tinyurl.com/2s6q8x
The town was named after the TV show following some kind of contest years ago. I don’t recall what the original name of the town was.
Here are two photos from the LAPL, including a larger version of the photo at the top of the page:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics07/00023258.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics07/00023257.jpg
I don’t think it’s a church anymore.
I was driving by rather quickly. I will take another look when I’m in the area.
Is that close to one of the exits on the 71 freeway?
It’s closed and available. I drove by it last month.
Here is a 1954 ad from the Independent Press-Telegram:
http://tinyurl.com/2x5r22
Here is a 1954 ad from the Independent Press-Telegram:
http://tinyurl.com/39tg67
Here is a 1950 ad from the Van Nuys News:
http://tinyurl.com/2cu44z
Here is the ad that I tried to post last October, from the Van Nuys News:
http://tinyurl.com/2dofrl
Here is a June 1950 ad from the Van Nuys News:
http://tinyurl.com/2dzz8b
Here is a June 1950 ad from the Van Nuys News:
http://tinyurl.com/24rdqu
1931, from the USC archive:
http://tinyurl.com/yrw7w3
Here is another view, same date:
http://tinyurl.com/2yyrpe
The Burbank is at the bottom of this 1907 USC photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yvrtzs
Here’s another USC photo dated 1917. You can see the sign pointing moviegoers to the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/2axnw3
Right. I was saying that the Delaware Hotel, a two story building, must have been torn down to make way for the Dalton building. The caption implies that the hotel later became the Dalton, which I don’t think is the case as there is a disparity in size.
If you have good eyes or a magnifying glass, you can see a Grand Theater in the upper left of this 1914 USC photo. I don’t know if it’s this Grand or not. The photo description points out the Grand or I wouldn’t have seen it. It still took me a while:
http://tinyurl.com/296c9x
You can see a different type of marquee on the left in this 1928 USC photo:
http://tinyurl.com/36snmk
Here is a 1917 photo from the USC archive. Tally’s is on the far left:
http://tinyurl.com/2n7qgs
It doesn’t appear to have changed much in 65 years, at least from the outside.
The USC archive states that this 1896 building became Dalton’s Theater. I think they meant that Dalton’s occupied the location at a later date. I don’t think this building is the current one:
http://tinyurl.com/2l5dp4
The Larwin was advertised as a twin in 1976 per the LA Times.