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DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2847
title: A photo from City Hall, facing north towards the Hall of Records and the Hall of Justice in the Civic Center

description: A photo from City Hall, facing north towards the Hall of Records and the Hall of Justice in the Civic Center. The Board of Education Building can be seen in the distance.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2879
title: Los Angeles County Standards Building, 1946

description: Photograph. "Sub-standard -- Former warehouse used as Los Angeles County Standards Building is afar below par as a department headquarters for third largest county in U.S. Building is one of several warehouses being used by county for various offices. Passage of Proposition No. 1 in August 6 bond issue election would permit construction of combined county courthouse and office building with all departments under single roof." -- typed note attached to verso. "Recieved Examiner reference library: Aug. 23, 1946".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2848
title: Men at construction work near new Union Station, Los Angeles, 1951

description: Photograph of men on custruction crew near new Union Station. "Ripping away at roof of Lugo House are a wrecking crew. In the background can be seen the City Hall, the Federal Building and the Hall of Justice -- members of a new era." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 29 May 1951.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2851
title: Los Angeles Civic Center construction, 1958

description: Photograph. "New buildings in the Civic Center -- Steelwork for a new state office building, foreground, and Los Angeles County Administration Building, background, take shape Sept. 10 as construction goes forward on new building in the Civic Center in Los Angeles. The 12-million dollar state building is slated for completion in 1960. The County Administration Building will cost 21 million. In center background is the County Court House, a 24-million-dollar structure, which will be dedicated on October 31 and at right center is the new County Law Library, which cost $1,200,000." -- typed note attached to verso. Dated 11 September 1958. Photo taken from Times-Mirror Square overlooking the intersection of First Street and Broadway, facing due north.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3606
title: Los Angeles Civic Center, 1956

description: Photograph of a view of the Los Angeles Civic Center in its developmental stages apparent from the houses next to large buildings, 24 June 1956; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2846
title: Aerial view of Los Angeles City Hall and surrounding area, 1935

description: Photograph with caption "Los Angeles -- a vast market for goods at retail -- Mort". "This unusual effect, showing the Civic Center from air, is a trick in relief photography. -- It was created from a Spence aerial picture by John Leff, Examiner staff photographer, by the use of double negatives." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 29 August 1935.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m10419
title: Drawing of Los Angeles Civic Center Mall, Broadway & Spring St., 1956

description: Photograph of a drawing with caption "Los Angeles Civic Center Mall, block between Broadway and Spring Street, J.E. Stanton and William F. Stockwell, Paul R. Williams, Adrian Wilson, Austin, Field and Fry, Associated Architects; Ralph D. Cornell, consulting landscape architect" dated "Nov. 30, 1956" on verso of 3-1275-02805-7595. "City Hall steps (out of sketch at right) would be 'speakers platform'. This is artist's conception of  one view of proposed lush mall for Civic Center. 'Copters could land here" dated "Sep. 12, 1956" on verso of 3-1275-02805-7629.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3587
title: Drawing of Los Angeles Civic Center Mall, at Broadway, Spring & Hope St., 1956

description: Photograph of a drawing with caption "Los Angeles Civic Center Mall, J.E. Stanton and William F. Stockwell, Paul R. Williams, Adrian Wilson, Austin, Field and Fry, Associated Architects; Ralph D. Cornell, consulting landscape architect" dated on verso "Sep. 12, 1956". Clippings "Bird's eye glance at anticipated civic improvement, Sketch shows relation of mall to buildings between Broadway and Spring" and "A bird's eye view of the Civic Center Mall to be from Spring to Hope Streets" dated, respectively, 12 September 1956 & 1 May 1961 attached to verso. Second copy dated 12 Jan 1957 was published on p.10 of the Pictorial Southwest section on 2 Jan 1957 [sic].; Streetscape.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m10974
title: Drawing of Civic Center Parking Facilities, 1961

description: Photograph of a drawing of "Civic Center Parking Facilities" bound by Los Angeles Street, Sunset Boulevard, Harbor Freeway & First Street for "Civic Center Parking Study. County of Los Angeles". "Base drawing thru courtesy of Los Angeles County Engineers' Office" at bottom right edge of both prints. "Dark shaded areas in the drawing above show the recommended location of parking facilities within the Civic Center area an their relation to key governmental buildings. The Comprehensive Parking Master Plan by Charles Luckman Associates would place visitor parking in the center of the building complex and disperse employee parking to the periphery" -- press release attached to one verso dated 1 January 1961. Clipping dated 4 January 1961 attached to other verso. Clipping dated "April 30, 1961" attached to the third verso. The verso dated "April 30, 1961". "Los Angeles, City, Civic Center" -- on the verso.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m10975
title: Drawing of Civic Center Parking Facilities, annotated, 1961

description: Photograph of a drawing of "Civic Center Parking Facilities" bound by Los Angeles Street, Sunset Boulevard, Harbor Freeway & First Street for "Civic Center Parking Study. County of Los Angeles". "Base drawing thru courtesy of Los Angeles County Engineers' Office" at bottom right, "Demand of county buildings only which can be served by site based on data from regional commission report of May, 1960" at bottom left of 3-1275-02805-7553. Clipping attached to verso of 3-1275-02805-3347 dated "Apr. 30, 1961".
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3048
title: Proposed public garage at HIll & 1st St., Los Angeles Civic Center, 1957

description: Retouched photograph of (model? of) Los Angeles Civic Center showing proposed garage bound by First Street, Hill Street, Second Street and Hope Street. "Suggested structure that would ease a big parking problem" -- press clipping attached to verso dated "Sep. 4, 1957".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m11004
title: Los Angeles Civic Center Mall, 1957

description: Photograph of a drawing of Los Angeles Civic Center Mall. "Artist's rendering of new $70,000,000 Civic Center project (1) City Hall [bottom right]; (2) present State Building [bottom center]; (3) new State Building [bottom left]; (4) Law Library; (5) new Hall of Records; (6) Central Heating Plant[top right]; (7) County Service Garage; (8) Hall of Administration; (9) County Court House; (10) proposed Amphitheater; (11) Department of Water and Power's new building[top left]" -- clipping attached to verso dated "Feb. 3, 1957".
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m11030
title: Los Angeles Civic Center Mall, block between Hill Street and Broadway, 1957

description: Photograph of a drawing with caption "Los Angeles Civic Center Mall, block between Hill Street and Broadway, J.E. Stanton and William F. Stockwell, Paul R. Williams, Adrian Wilson, Austin, Field and Fry, Associated Architects; Ralph D. Cornell, consulting landscape architect" dated on verso "Jan. 12, 1957".  Was published on p.11 of Pictorial Southwest section on 2 January 1957 [sic].
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m11104
title: Arthur J. Will showing sketch of proposed Los Angeles Civic Center Mall, 1954

description: Photograph. "Sketch of proposed Civic Center 'mall' is held by Chief Administrative Officer Arthur J. Will who showed Board of Supervisors yesterday how it will look. County Supervisors had their first look at a sketch of the proposed Civic Center Mall. The drawing by Millard Sheets, director of the County Art Institue, shows an open park area about 400 feet wide, extending from Grand Avenue to Spring Street and located midway between First and Temple streets" -- clipping attached to verso dated  "Oct. 27, 1954".
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m11107
title: Comprehensive parking master plan-1965, Civic Center Parking Study, County of Los Angeles, 1961

description: Photograph of a drawing with caption "Comprehensive parking master plan-1965, Civic Center Parking Study, County of Los Angeles; Charles Luckman Associates, planning, architecture, engineering, Los Angles, New York; Plate L".  "White areas bordered by heavy black lines in the drawing above indicate the areas which will be needed for parking facilities by 1965 in the Los Angles Civic Center as recommended in the Comprehensive parking master plan submitted to the County Board of Supervisors by Charles Luckman Associates. The heavy dash is the boundary of Civic Center. Most of the land indicated by the white areas is presently owned by the various governmental agencies with Civic Center" -- press clipping from "Robert M. Garrick, Public Relations Counsel" for "Charles Luckman Associates"  for release "after 12 noon, January 3" attached to verso dated " Jan. 13, 1961.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3086
title: Los Angeles County Civic Center garage, 1957

description: Photograph of a drawing  with caption "Los Angeles County Civic Center Garage, Charles O. Matcham, Stewart S. Granger and Associates, architects and engineers." "Architect's plan of L.A. County Civil Center garage. Structure will rise between Temple Street and Hollywood Freeway " -- on verso dated "Oct. 6, 1957", with "Sep" crossed out.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m11166
title: Los Angeles Civil Center Mall, block between Hope Street and Grand Avenue, 1957

description: Photograph of a drawing with caption "Los Angeles Civil Center Mall, block between Hope Street and Grand Avenue, J.E. Stanton, William F. Stockwell, Paul R. Williams, Adrian Wilson, Austin, Field and Fry, Associated Architects; Ralph D. Cornell, consulting landscape architect" dated on verso "Jan. 12, 1957". Was published on p.9 of Pictorial Southwest section on 2 January 1957 [sic].
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3046
title: Stanton and Jessup with plan for Los Angeles City Hall, 1952

description: Photograph of J.E. Stanton and Roger W. Jessup with a drawing of  "Civic Center area showing proposed Superior and Municipal Courts, County Administration Building, and Department of Water and Power; J.E. Stanton, Paul R. Williams, Adrian Wilson, Austin, Field and Fry, Associated Architects" -- caption on the drawing.  "Los Angeles Examiner; 28; 2/15/52; Photographer Miller, rj; New Court House; L/R: J.E. Stanton and Supervisor Chrm. Roger W. Jessup" -- clipping attached to verso dated "Feb.16, 1952".  "LM FST 39" -- on verso.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3047
title: Proposed Los Angeles Civic Center Parking Structure, 1961

description: Photograph of a drawing with caption "Demountable parking structure with screening;  Charles Luckman Associates, planning, architecture, engineering, Los Angeles, New York; Civic Center Parking Study, County of Los Angeles; Plate F."  "Included in the Comprehensive Parking Master Plan recommendations for Los Angeles Civic Center are a number of attractive demountable parking structures of varying capacity, such as the one shown above. As proposed by architect Charles Luckman, exteriors will be screened by decorative block or metal grille where the demountable structures must complement adjacent buildings architecturally" -- press release  for release after "12 noon, January 3" from "Robert M. Garrick, Public Relations Counsel" for "Charles Luckman Associates"  attached to verso dated "Jan. 13, 1961".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m11341
title: Los Angeles Civic Center Mall, block between Grand Avenue and Hill Street,1956

description: Photograph of a drawing with caption "Los Angeles Civic Center Mall, block between Grand Avenue and Hill Street; J.E. Stanton and William F. Stockwell, Paul R. Williams, Adrian Wilson, Austin, Field and Fry, Associated Architects; Ralph D. Cornell, consulting landscape architect" and dated "Nov. 30, 1956" on verso.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m11344
title: Los Angeles Civic Center Mall, 1961

description: Photograph of a model of Los Angeles Civic Center Mall. "Los Angeles Examiner; 1; 6-28-61; DBMA Luncheon; Photographer Wyman; Civic Center Mall" -- clipping attached to verso dated "Jun. 29, 1961".
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m11345
title: Los Angeles Civic Center Mall, 1956

description: Photograph of a drawing of of Los Angeles Civic Center Mall with fountain, verso dated "June 24, 1956".
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3049
title: Los Angeles Civic Auditorium proposed site bound by  5th St., Harbor Freeway, 3rd St., and Hope, 1954

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.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3050
title: Plan for the Los Angeles Civic Center showing key buildings, 1952

description: Photograph of a drawing with caption "Civic Center area showing proposed Superior and Municipal Courts, County Administration Building, Department of Water and Power; J.E. Stanton, Paul R. Williams, Adrian Wilson, Austin, Field and Fry, Associated Architects" and signed "Hugo Rausch, 1952".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3001
title: Hilmer Dolman (left) and Jack Croucher, high up on Spring Street facade of City Hall, are removing grimy smog,  1953

description: Photograph of Los Angeles City Hall.  "Smog did it -- Hilmer Dolman (left) and Jack Croucher, high up on Spring street facade of City Hall, are removing grimy smog. Note how cleaned, white surface constrasts with unwashed areas. This is second bath for  the structure since opening in 1928 -- Los Angeles Examiner photo" -- clipping attached to verso dated "Oct. 26, 1953".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2999
title: The four men who keep the 1,700 windows in the City Hall clean, 1949

description: Photograph. "On the job -- There are 1,700 windows in the City Hall. Pictured are four men who keep those windows clean. Top to bottom: Herman M. Burts, Daniel J. Reed, Johnnie M. Gibson, and Sylvester D. Harrison -- Los Angeles Examiner Photo" -- clipping attched to vero dated "Feb.27,1949".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2991
title: Los Angeles City Hall, 1936

description: Photograph. "Looking upward, the City Hall appears to be a very tallish sort of a building from any position -- International News Photo by Los Angeles Examiner" -- clipping dated "Feb. 10, 1936" attached to verso stamped "Received Examiner Reference Library, Feb. 11,1936".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2992
title: Los Angeles City Hall flag at half-staff in honor of the passing of King George V, 1936

description: Photograph. "Los Angeles City Hall flag at half staff  in expression of City's mourning King's Death" -- clipping attached to verso dated "Jan.22, 1936".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2998
title: Los Angeles City Hall, 1935

description: Photograph of "The City Hall" -- clipping stamped "Mar. 25, 1935" attached to vero.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2996
title: Twenty-seven huge army bombing planes soaring over Los Angeles City Hall in mock attack, 1932

description: Photograph of  "Twenty-seven huge army bombing planes soaring in mock attack over City Hall" -- clipping attached verso dated "May 24, 1932".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2994
title: View of the Health Building from the top of the south wing of Los Angeles City Hall, 1961

description: Photograph. "Three floors up -- Workers in Brown Bag Brigade enjoyed lunches and a view of the Health Building as the new dining pavillion and roof garden opened Monday on the top of the City Hall's South wing. Pretty Cool" -- clipping stamped "Apr. 4, 1961" attached to verso.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3003
title: Water shoots out from nozzles set atop Los Angeles City Hall in a demonstration by Fire Department, 1928

description: Photograph. "23 stories high -- but they made it! -- photo shows how water was shot out of nozzles set beside the Lindbergh beacon light atop the New City Hall -- 23 stories up. Skeptics said the fire department could not force water that high -- but Fire chief Scott proved his men could do it" -- clipping stamped "Apr. 7, 1928" attached to verso.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m2995
title: Partial view of Los Angeles City Hall, 1938

description: Photograph. "Jack Wilkes shoots the Lindbergh beacon atop the City Hall" -- handwritten note on verso stamped "Received Examiner Reference Library, May 18, 1938". The Lindinburgh Beacon is not visible in the photograph.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3602
title: Low-angle view of  Los Angeles City Hall building from across a busy street, 1959

description: Photograph."September 22, 1959; Photographer: Mitchell (b.h); Sunday story; Five globe lamp post with City Hall in the background" -- clipping attached to verso dated "March 26, 1961".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3607
title: Low-angle view of the Los Angeles City Hall as cars fill the street, 1956

description: Photograph. The City Hall is in the background;  the street is decked with welcome banners of American Legion and buntings (welcoming attendees of  American Legion's Thirty-eighth Annual Convention, Los Angeles, September 3-6, 1956?); Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3586
title: Model of  proposed  Los Angeles Civic Center plan, 1947

description: Photograph of a model with caption " Proposed Los Angeles Civic Center plan, April 1, 1947; Scale 1"=100' ".  Streets and buildings are labeled on the photograph. "Proposed project -- plans for a new and larger Los Angeles Civic Center unveiled yesterday called for: 1. New Police Administration Building, with Traffic Courts and Coroner. 2. New City Receiving Hospital. 3. New Country Health and Charities Building. 5. New State Office Building and State Engineering Building. 6. New Water and Power Department Buildings. 7. Hollywood Parkway, which goes through Civic Center in an open, subsurface channel. 8. New Federal Buildings. 9. Present City Hall. 10. Present Federal Building. 11.  New Commercial Center. 12. Ornamental reflector pool. 13. Hall of Justice, with a new annex for County Utilities and Power Departments. 14. New Superior and Municipal Courts Buildings. 15. New Country Engineering Building and Country Administration Building. 16. New County Library and Education Building and new County Finance Building. 17. Fort Moore Hill Park and future War Memorial site. 18. Existing Board of Education Building. 19. Present County Forestry and Agriculture Buildings. 20 The Plaza area, containing Plaza Church, landscaped into a "park vista" -- Los Angeles Examiner photo"  --  clipping dated "Ap. 9, 47"attached to verso stamped " Received Examiner Reference Library, Apr. 9, 1947".; Streetscape.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3585
title: Plan for proposed Los Angeles Civic Center, 1940

description: Photograph of a plan for proposed Civic Center with First Street, Main Street and Los Angeles Street labeled. Verso stamped "Received Examiner Reference Library, Aug. 20,  1940".; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3591
title: Plan for proposed Los Angeles Civic Center, 1940

description: Photograph of a plan for proposed Los Angeles Civic Center with all buidings and streets labeled. Listed on the left: State Bldg., Proposed New State Building, Hall of Records, City Hall, Federal Bldg., Hall of Justice, County Bldg., Los Angeles St., Plaza Church, Olvera St., Plaza, Main St., Aliso St. Extension, Alameda, and Union Depot. Listed on the right: First St., Water & Power Group, Police Buildings, Central High School, Temple St., Hill St., County Office Bldg. Group, Sunset Blvd., Broadway, County Buildings, Spring St., and Macy St.  Partial photo clipping dated "Nov. 19, 1940" attached to verso stamped " Received Examiner Reference Library, Nov. 19, 1947".; Streetscape.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3590
title: Scheme of John F. Austin for proposed Los Angeles County Civic Center, 1938

description: Photograph with a caption "Scheme suggested by John F. Austin, F.A.I.A, architect, Los Angeles County Civic Center" and some locations labeled. "Sketch submitted to Los Angeles County Development Committee by John C. Austin, local architect, as suggestion for proposed county administration and trade center, bounded by First, Alameda, Ord and Olive Streets. He specified that it is a suggestion, not a plan. Key to figures are: 1. Auditorium; 2. Trade Exhibits; 3. Union Terminal; 4. Hall of Records; 5. City Hall; 6. Post office and Federal Courts; 7. Peristyle; 8. Little Old Pueblo; 9. State Building; 10. Hall of Justice; 11. Court House; 12. Police Administration; 13. Plaza Church; 14. County Engineering; 15. Cascades; 16. Public works; 17. City Health; 18. Terminal Annex" -- clipping dated "Aug. 31, 1938" attached to verso stamped "Received Examiner Reference Library, Aug. 31, 1938.; Streetscape.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3592
title: Plan of proposed municipal auto park in the vicinity of Civic Center, 1935

description: Photograph of a drawing with a caption "Proposed municipal auto park with relation to the Civic Center area; Board of City Planning Commissioners; Thomas Coombs, Director; March 1935". "Here is artist's sketch showing the location of the proposed municipal auto park. It would have the capacity for 3742 cars.  Located between First and Temple Streets and between Los Angeles and Main Streets, it is estimated the total cost would be $2,732,000" -- clipping dated "Mar. 28, 1935" attached to verso stamped "Received Examiner Reference Library, Mar. 29, 1935".; Streetscape.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m3116
title: Sketch showing proposed Superior and Municipal Courts building and the county administration building in Los Angeles Civic Center, 1950

description: Photograph of a drawing with the caption "Sketch showing unification of Superior and Municipal Courts as proposed by Supervisor Leonard Roach". "Civil Center pattern -- Supervisor Leonard Roach will submit plans for a 20-story building (A) to house Superior and Municipal Courts and a Law Library. Also included in his plans, the Hall of Records would be razed and replaced with a $5,000,000 county administration building (B). Existing buildings are Hall of Justice (1), Federal Building (2), City Hall (3), and State Building (4). Building A would cost $14,650,000 instead of 17,453,809 for three separate buildings" -- clipping dated "Apr. 27, 1950" attached to verso.; Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
DOI: 10.25549/examiner-m12605
title: Potential sites -- analysis, Civic Center Parking Study, County of Los Angeles, 1961

description: Street map showing Civic Center area in Downtown Los Angeles with boundaries of the Civic Center parking service areas. The map's captions read, "Potential sites -- analysis, Civic Center Parking Study, County of Los Angeles; Charles Luckman Associates, planning, architecture, engineering, Los Angles, New York; Plate C". Verso dated "May 9, 1961".