Right. I was saying that the Delaware Hotel, a two story building, must have been torn down to make way for the Dalton building. The caption implies that the hotel later became the Dalton, which I don’t think is the case as there is a disparity in size.
If you have good eyes or a magnifying glass, you can see a Grand Theater in the upper left of this 1914 USC photo. I don’t know if it’s this Grand or not. The photo description points out the Grand or I wouldn’t have seen it. It still took me a while: http://tinyurl.com/296c9x
The USC archive states that this 1896 building became Dalton’s Theater. I think they meant that Dalton’s occupied the location at a later date. I don’t think this building is the current one: http://tinyurl.com/2l5dp4
Here is an aerial photo from 1936, from the USC archive:
http://tinyurl.com/2s6q8x
The town was named after the TV show following some kind of contest years ago. I don’t recall what the original name of the town was.
Here are two photos from the LAPL, including a larger version of the photo at the top of the page:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics07/00023258.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics07/00023257.jpg
I don’t think it’s a church anymore.
I was driving by rather quickly. I will take another look when I’m in the area.
Is that close to one of the exits on the 71 freeway?
It’s closed and available. I drove by it last month.
Here is a 1954 ad from the Independent Press-Telegram:
http://tinyurl.com/2x5r22
Here is a 1954 ad from the Independent Press-Telegram:
http://tinyurl.com/39tg67
Here is a 1950 ad from the Van Nuys News:
http://tinyurl.com/2cu44z
Here is the ad that I tried to post last October, from the Van Nuys News:
http://tinyurl.com/2dofrl
Here is a June 1950 ad from the Van Nuys News:
http://tinyurl.com/2dzz8b
Here is a June 1950 ad from the Van Nuys News:
http://tinyurl.com/24rdqu
1931, from the USC archive:
http://tinyurl.com/yrw7w3
Here is another view, same date:
http://tinyurl.com/2yyrpe
The Burbank is at the bottom of this 1907 USC photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yvrtzs
Here’s another USC photo dated 1917. You can see the sign pointing moviegoers to the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/2axnw3
Right. I was saying that the Delaware Hotel, a two story building, must have been torn down to make way for the Dalton building. The caption implies that the hotel later became the Dalton, which I don’t think is the case as there is a disparity in size.
If you have good eyes or a magnifying glass, you can see a Grand Theater in the upper left of this 1914 USC photo. I don’t know if it’s this Grand or not. The photo description points out the Grand or I wouldn’t have seen it. It still took me a while:
http://tinyurl.com/296c9x
You can see a different type of marquee on the left in this 1928 USC photo:
http://tinyurl.com/36snmk
Here is a 1917 photo from the USC archive. Tally’s is on the far left:
http://tinyurl.com/2n7qgs
It doesn’t appear to have changed much in 65 years, at least from the outside.
The USC archive states that this 1896 building became Dalton’s Theater. I think they meant that Dalton’s occupied the location at a later date. I don’t think this building is the current one:
http://tinyurl.com/2l5dp4
The Larwin was advertised as a twin in 1976 per the LA Times.
The State is owned by a church, I thought, unless the church leases it from the owners.