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Retrolook Main | Bygone Retail | Golden Era | Historical Sites | Hotels This section of Roadside Peek contains images from historical areas within Southern California.
Samson Tire Company in Commerce, California was known for the detailed mural on the outside of its walls. Today, The Citadel outlet center occupies the premises. More detail on this site to come at a later day. To residents of and visitors to Southern California, the old Sears Building in downtown Los Angeles has been a visual roadside eye-catcher. Generations remember the old building as they passed by it on the freeway or Soto/Olympic Boulevards. Still others can smell the popcorn and see the candy stands in the store as they made their major purchases. The Los Angeles Sears tower (not to be confused with its mammoth Chicago counterpart) is still in great shape and serving the public, though efforts are underway to renovate this complex with a new modern shopping center. Update 07/06 : Here are a couple of photos of the Sears neon below.
The next building was built in 1876 and was home to such dignitaries as the Pope and President Clinton. However, in 1996, the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles decided to demolish the St. Vibiana's Cathedral and build a brand new state-of-the-art cathedral in its place. The Los Angeles Conservancy rode in to its rescue and now, two lawsuits later, Cardinal Mahoney decided to sell St. Vibiana's instead of razing it and selected another parcel of land for the new cathedral. Another major victory for the L.A. Conservancy.
Located across the street from Union Station is the Terminal Annex, formerly the Post Office. Union Station was built in 1939 by three railroad companies, Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Santa Fe. Currently, Union Station serves
Metrolink, Amtrak, and Metrorail "Red Line" trains and has seen
a resurgence in popularity of sorts. New to the station is the Gateway
Center, a place of shops, restaurants, and offices, which opened in October
1995. Union Station Here's a recent shot of the Union Station featuring its familiar night glow. Here's a shot of the interior of the Union Station. Union Station interior When you think of the L.A. Lakers and Kings, what else do you think about? Chick Hearn, the "voice" of the Lakers? Maybe. Magic Johnson and Wayne Gretzky. Perhaps. How about the Great Western Forum. Formerly called the "Fabulous Forum" b.s. (before sponsorship), the Forum sports tremendous architecture. Hopefully this site isn't destined for Roadside Peek's Retrolook and will remain here in the Historical Sites section for decades to come.
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Stepping inside the station, visitors and travelers
alike marvel at the restored wood seating (1992), marble floors, 50 foot
ceilings, and Spanish/Moorish architecture.