Early Downtown Los Angeles
Author | : Cory Stargel |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2009-08-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439623213 |
ISBN-13 | : 143962321X |
Rating | : 4/5 (21X Downloads) |
Download or read book Early Downtown Los Angeles written by Cory Stargel and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08-24 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing south from the plaza where the city of Los Angeles was founded as a tiny pueblo in 1781, the area now known as downtown L.A. was first developed in the late 1800s as a residential neighborhood, complete with churches and schools. As the population surged at the turn of the 20th century, the downtown area was transformed into a busy business and entertainment center of shops, banks, hotels, and theaters. The explosion of the postcard craze in the early 1900s coincided with this period of downtowns tremendous growth toward a formidable metropolis. This collection of vintage postcards offers a glimpse into the changing city through the 1940s.