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Order Number	00075030
Title	Gaylord Apartment house, front view
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	L.A.-Residences-Apartment buildings
Date	Circa 1929
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;19 x 19 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	The Gaylord Apartment Hotel was named after Henry Gaylord Wilshire, who founded the famous boulevard; the 14-story building officially opened its doors in 1924. The entire area near the Gaylord became the site of New York style apartment buildings, and many film stars lived in these elegant high rises. Among them were the Ambassador, Asbury, Langham, Fox Normandie, Picadilly, and Windsor. In the mid-sixties, the Gaylord Apartment Hotel was converted into a charming apartment community.
Description	The Gaylord Apartment house is located at 3355 Wilshire Boulevard, directly across from the Ambassador Hotel. A banner above the main entrance reads: "Starting Thursday Feb. 21st - all apartments in the magnificent Gaylord - completely furnished will be sold as 'own your own apartment' - price from $7850 up furnished - suits 2 to 5 rooms - payments 1/2 down - balance over period of 17 years - complete service - every modern convenience - select your own apartment - take possession immediately and save high rents". Smaller signs on building read: "Walker & Eisen, Architects", and "Lange & Bergstrom, General Contractors". The building was named for Gaylord Wilshire, who founded the boulevard.
Subject	Gaylord (Apartment House : Los Angeles, Calif.). Apartment hotels--California--Los Angeles. Dwellings--California--Los Angeles. Hotels--California--Los Angeles. Automobiles--California--Los Angeles. Streets--California--Los Angeles. Palms--California--Los Angeles. Wilshire, Gaylord,1861-1927. Wilshire Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.). Walker & Eisen. Lange & Bergstrom.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection