Almost as soon as the Fairfax Theatre in Los Angeles opened on March 26, 1930, it became the center of the developing Jewish community’s social life as an entertainment and fundraising venue and commercial center with shops and markets.
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Three photographers contributing to the SoCal Landmarks project were given early-hours access to document the historic Formosa Café inside and out.
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The mural on the historic Aquarius Theater in Hollywood was originally painted for the opening of Hair, and the theater, in 1968. It was repainted by Quentin Tarantino for his film “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.”
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Bungalow courts were developed throughout Southern California, including San Diego, primarily from 1920 to 1950 to offer residents an attractive, affordable cottage with its own yard, a central courtyard and neighborly orientation.
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The vineyard owned by Anaheim Colonist Conrad Kuchel was subdivided and sold after he died. The Classic Box style apartment George Minder built in 1921 on Lot 7 passed through several hands before being bought in 1935 by Jennie Pomeroy.
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During FDR’s administration, the Civilian Conservation Corp. (CCC) constructed picnic areas, campgrounds, parking lots and a custodian’s lodge at Doheny State Beach. Only a plastered and tiled adobe entryway along Coast Highway remains.
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The Our Lady of La Vang Shrine on the Christ Cathedral (formerly Crystal Cathedral) campus in Garden Grove was blessed on July 17, 2021. The shrine’s centerpiece is a 12-foot tall Virgin Mary statue sculpted by Andrea Ceccarelli.
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