Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Vintage Architecture in Los Angeles

Hello Lovelies,

So to quell my boredom  last night,  I took to Looking at old books on Architecture. Then I went online, only to discover how many beautiful theaters and buildings the Los Angeles  area has. Many of which were right in my own backyard and I didn't even know it.  
Below is one of those such places:

Million Dollar Theatre by Floyd B. Bariscale 


Another wonderful hidden gem is the Los Angeles Theater. 
According to their website: 
 “The Historic Los Angeles Theater, the last and most extravagant of the ornate movie palaces built on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles between 1911 and 1931. Designed by S. Charles Lee with a French Baroque-inspired décor and a majestic six-story main lobby. It also has a 2,000 seat auditorium made of carved plaster ornamentation, mirrors, and cove-lit murals recall the glamorous days of 1930s Hollywood.”



The Exterior and Marquee
The Interior of its Main Lobby



















One of the most amazing aspects of the theater from a girl's perspective is the extravagant power room and lounge.  Apparently the designer referenced the hall of mirrors in the Palace of Versailles.  

Take a look for your self:


There's something so magical about the grand elegance that was the golden era. Nearly every building, park, store, theater, and home was built with such eye for the detail.  A good example of this is the details within the ceiling of the Palace Theater:

L.A.'s Third Orpheum Theatre by Floyd B. Bariscale

Historic places have such a rich history, many have stood the passage of time, standing in their shells as time has moved on. Buildings, homes, parks and even theaters are no long built as symbols of elegance but as places of commonality. Nothing in the world today is commissioned to be built in same elegance of the golden era. 

This is such a sad realty, even most of clothes, shoes, cosmetics, and furniture come from half way around the world. Are stores are full of easy-made-disposable everything yet what we as consumers fail to understand is that during the 1900-1960s everything was made to last, it had integrity, and most importantly it was beautiful. 

If you have visited any of these places or have a recommendation on something/place I should review please leave me a comment! 
I love comments!!!!

XO
- A



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