Constructed during the Art Deco phase of Long Beach, California's building boom and now, in it's semi-neglected state, this building still manages to carry off the style and class that were the hallmarks of 1930's art and architecture. You can almost sense the ladies in their hats and gloves and the men in their suits and Fedora hats.
4 responses
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John Beamish said (31 Dec 2007):
Elegance, charm and a certain innocence lost. Art Deco seemed represent who we were. Great shot.
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May Lattanzio gave props (7 Mar 2008):
I looked at the trees and figured it wasn't Miami. Avoided LB like the plague. Didn't think anything like this "lived" there!
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Pauline Easter said (8 Mar 2008):
May, most of the downtown area of Long Beach, CA is Deco era, especially the old shopping area where the Woolworth store and Kresge's were located. Glad you liked the shot.
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Rob Roy gave props (1 Sep 2008):
Gorgeous building... and a very nice photo!. Bet you had to wait a while on passing traffic and pedestrians to capture this!!
