Nile Theatre
The Bakersfield Opera House, renamed the Nile in 1924, on 19th Street in downtown Bakersfield opened in 1906 as a venue for plays, movies, vaudeville acts, and operas.
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St. Vincent Court
A breezeway used for deliveries running through the middle of the Bullock’s store complex bounded by Broadway, 6th, Hill & 7th in Los Angeles, dubbed St. Vincent’s Place, made for an appealing, shaded spot that took on a life of its own.
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Felix Chevrolet
The cartoon character of Felix the Cat, designed by Pat Sullivan, originated in 1919. Winslow B. Felix established Felix Chevrolet in Los Angeles in 1921. Pat and Winslow became friends and decided to cross-market their brands. Attempts to landmark the sign have generally failed as it would limit improvements like the recent transition from neon to LED.
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UCR Bell Tower
The carillon and clock tower at University of California Riverside (UCR) were a gift from Phillip & Dorothy Boyd. The 48-bell carillon was produced by the Paccard Bell Foundry in France. It was dedicated on October 2, 1966.
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Agfa Ansco Building
The Agfa Ansco Corporation built a new office, warehouse and film storage facility in 1937 on Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood. It was designed by architect T. H. Pettit in a remarkable blend of Art Deco and Streamline Moderne styles.
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Wilshire Professional Building
The thirteen-story Wilshire Professional Building in Los Angeles was designed in the Zigzag Moderne style by noted architect Arthur E. Harvey and built by developer Luther T. Mayo Inc. in 1929 for Preston Wright and Associates.
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Desert Christ Park
The Desert Christ Park, dedicated on Easter Sunday 1951, is a sculpture garden on a slope overlooking Yucca Valley. The sculptor was Frank Antone Martin whose first vision was to create a Christ-like figure to overlook the Grand Canyon.
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