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This section features the historical hotels of Southern California, including many that have now converted to apartments.

 

Ansonia Apartments (James Edmonds Hotel)
Los Angeles, CA
Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn


The Ansonia Apartments in downtown Los Angeles features a rooftop sign. These apartments were once known as the James Edmonds Hotel.

(Near left) A close-up of the rooftop sign.

 

 

 

 

Asbury Apartments
Los Angeles, CA
Photo courtesy Dave & Debra van Hulsteyn


Near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles is the Asbury Apartments. The rooftop sign calling out the Asbury can be seen for blocks like many of the other hotel and apartment building signs in the area.

(Near right) The Asbury sign

(Far right) The hotel building

 

 

El Royale Apartments
Los Angeles, CA
Photo courtesy Adriene Biondo

Here's the sign for the El Royale in Los Angeles.

 

 

Bryson Apartments
Los Angeles, CA
Photo courtesy Adriene Biondo


Along Wilshire Boulevard, also known as the Miracle Mile, is the Bryson Apartments and its famous rooftop sign.

(Far right) A closer look at the Bryson roof top sign in Los Angeles

 

 

The Stratford Apartments
Los Angeles, CA
Photo courtesy Adriene Biondo

Check out the Hotel Stratford and its rooftop sign, located near downtown Los Angeles.

 

Royale Wilshire
Los Angeles, CA
Photo courtesy Adriene Biondo

Also located along the Miracle Mile is the Wilshire Royale Hotel. This is currently a Howard Johnson's hotel.

 

 

The Plaza Hotel
Hollywood, CA
Photo courtesy Adriene Biondo

Here's the famous Plaza Hotel rooftop sign in Hollywood, near Sunset and Vine. This sign is located right next the The Broadway department store and sign.

 

Gaylord Apartments
Los Angeles, CA
Photo courtesy Adriene Biondo

The Gaylord Apartments still features its rooftop sign in an old part of Koreatown. The Gaylord Hotel and its rooftop sign was originally built sometime in the 1920's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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