Mayor Tom Bradley addresses a crowd gathered at the Los Angeles Plaza, 1980

1980, Mayor Tom Bradley addresses a crowd gathered at the Los Angeles Plaza, with the Pico House, City Hall, and other notable buildings visible in the background. Bradley served an unprecedented five terms as Mayor of Los Angeles, from 1973 to 1993. Photo by William Reagh.  Thank you to Jack Feldman, and Water & Power.  

1960, View of the Old Plaza Church from the north end of the Plaza.  City Hall can be seen in the background. 

I sent this post around to the family, and Dan replied, 

Between Spring and Main, Dad worked occasionally in a building called Brunswig. There were some small courtrooms there. 

I had heard of it before, probably when I was searching for details on Union Station.  Now, Dan says that the building is "between Spring and Main."  But its address was on Main Street at 501 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, immediately south of the Plaza Church and directly across the street from the Pico House.  The signage appears to be at the top on a crown and probably a wall sign in front. 

Thank you to Historic Pictoric.  

The Vickrey-Brunswig Building was built in 1888. The building known as the Brunswig Annex, which faced New High St., was demolished. 

Okay, a little explanation.  Spring Street north of Sunset, or what's now called Cesar Chavez Boulevard, turns into New High Street.  I didn't make this stuff up.  

Belonging to Lucien N. Brunswig, president of the Brunswig Drug Company, these buildings were among the largest on Olvera Street. For years the buildings were abandoned and their windows boarded up. As of 2006 they are the planned location for the Plaza de Cultura y Arte.

1960, Birdseye view of the old Adobe Plaza Church.  The large rectangular building has archways surrounding the perimeter of its courtyard and the church roof is made from terracotta tiles.  Union Station can be seen in the distance at right and is identified by its large tower.  In the upper left, stands the Terminal Annex Post Office with its two domed towers. 

I love this shot because when traveling on the west side of the church, it was boarded up and you could not see inside.  You had to go through the front to enter its plaza.  This is one of the few aerial views that helps me understand a place.  Nice.  

1940s, Panoramic view looking east at the intersection of Sunset and Spring with two LARy [Los Angeles Railway] streetcars (side-by-side) in the foreground.  The Union Station tower can be seen at top-center of photo.  The back of the Old Plaza Church is at right with the Los Angeles (cluster of trees) directly behind it.  

I love this shot for the same reason and for the ability to easily identify the streets.  So the street on the west side of the Plaza Church is Spring Street.  That is good intel.  

1940s, Panoramic view looking northeast showing a pair of LARy streetcars passing [with bell] one another near the intersection of Spring and Sunset with the back of the Old Plaza Church at right and the Plaza further back out of view.  The Terminal Annex building with its twin towers looms in the distance. 

A little on the LARy, the Los Angeles Railway.