Category Archives: East Hollywood

Looking east on Santa Monica Boulevard from Vermont Avenue, c.1950-2011

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Brian Hsu

c. 1950-2011 Much as it was a half-century ago, the eastern stretches of Santa Monica Boulevard are dominated primarily by the utility poles along its north side, made only more prominent by the gradual erosion of its street wall. Completed … Continue reading →

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KEHE Radio building, 141 N. Vermont Avenue, 1940-2011

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Brian Hsu

1940-2011 The Streamline Moderne building at 141 N. Vermont Avenue was built in 1936 as the headquarters for KEHE, the radio division of the Hearst corporation’s Los Angeles Evening Herald-Examiner. The unprofitable station was short-lived however, and in 1938, it … Continue reading →

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