Hop back on the bus with me after our Chinatown interlude to continue the MONA (Museum of Neon Art) Neon Cruise. How about this evening view of the Los Angeles City Hall? No neon, but it's still a great view one gets from the top level of our double-decker cruise bus!
Here we see the historic KRKD radio tower, which has been around since 1932 atop the Spring Arcade (R-KD; get it?) Building near Broadway and 5th. A 2014 demolition application to remove the towers was rejected since they are a historic landmark. Another win for preservation!
There are lots of vintage movie house signs in LA, such as the Los Angeles Theatre:
The Palace:
and the Pantages:
I don't remember what this Aztec façade is from, but boy is it cool!
Jesus has lost his “s,” which points out how important it is to keep neon working properly. As Eric pointed out, would you buy your gas from a SHELL Station if the “h” was burned out?
Your typical no-tell motels:
The legendary Tommy's, where you get unparalleled chili burgers:
Our bus has pulled up in front of the Chapman Park Market near Koreatown for another interlude, where I will leave you until we continue.
More vintage neon wonders in my next post!
See more MONA Neon Cruise photos at my main website.
Good Lord... I better increase my tithing next week to turn that 'S' back on! With or without the 'S' Jesus still saves! : )
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Amazon Belle
Dave, I think that Aztec facade is the Mayan Theater.
ReplyDeleteThis looked like an absolutely fabulous tour. Looking forward to the next installment!
The one you could not recall what it was, is the Mayan Theatre on Hill in DTLA
ReplyDeleteMatthew - I'm sure the "s" will be back on in no time!
ReplyDeleteBeachgal - Sorry, but Chuck scooped you by almost 2 hours! Thanks Chuck!