Downtown Los Angeles historic sites...
There are lots of historic sites to see in downtown Los Angeles. Seeing them all will probably take days...
04-FEB-2007
Hill Ave
Heading South on Hill. Beginning of downtown Los Angeles. 3rd street is at the traffic light. Seeing places from a motorcycle has the advantage of being able to pull over anytime and anywhere without obstructing the traffic.
04-FEB-2007
Metropolitan Water District
There are lots of old buildings in downtown Los Angeles that give out great European flavors.
04-FEB-2007
Parking Garage
Parking spaces are always premium in any city's downtown. There is no exception here in Los Angeles.
04-FEB-2007
Northbound on Broadway Avenue
This was 10am on a Sunday morning. I have no clue if these desert streets are the norm here or not. They look quiet.
04-FEB-2007
My friend Vu...
on his BMW 1200GS with Touratech panniers, complete with helmet camera. Pretty cool, huh?
Also, is he visible? Ha ha! Those are SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea) reflective tape.
04-FEB-2007
Million Dollar Theater
The Million Dollar Theater, on 307 South Broadway Ave, was designed by William Lee Woolett and opened February 1, 1918 at a cost of, yes you guessed it right, one million dollars.
04-FEB-2007
European flavor
I just love the European flavor of old downtown Los Angeles...
04-FEB-2007
Bradbury Building
The Bradbury Building was built in 1893. It is one of Southern California's most remarkable architectural achievements. Its plan was commissioned by real estate and mining entrepreneur Louis L. Bradbury. Originally architect Sumner P. Hunt was hired. But his plan was rejected by Bradbury, who then gave the job to Hunt's draftsman George Wyman. He became the architect of the Bradbury building.
04-FEB-2007
The Grand Central Market
One of the downtown Los Angeles old landmarks, Grand Central Market dates back to 1917 and is a prime example of the architecture of a bygone era.
04-FEB-2007
Sunday morning at downtown Los Angeles
