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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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CBS Columbia Square, northeast corner of Sunset Boulevard and El Centro Avenue, c. 1940-2011

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Brian Hsu

c. 1940-2011 On April 30, 1938, the Columbia Broadcasting System celebrated the opening of its new west coast headquarters at 6121 Sunset Boulevard. Officially christened as Columbia Square by the Board of Public Works, the eight-studio, three-building complex represented a … Continue reading →

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