The Big Red Piano, at 2251 Venice Boulevard in Los Angeles, 1977. "It was there on Venice Boulevard for quite a while, it sold pianos. And then someone bought it in the 70s to take it down to Venice, and as they were taking it down the street it collapsed. That was the end of it," said Heimann.
The Big Red Piano, at 2251 Venice Boulevard in Los Angeles, 1977. "It was there on Venice Boulevard for quite a while, it sold pianos. And then someone bought it in the 70s to take it down to Venice, and as they were taking it down the street it collapsed. That was the end of it," said Heimann.
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Hoot Hoot I Scream, at 1201 Valley Boulevard in San Gabriel, 1932. "It was built by two women who hired studio construction guys to build it. It didn't do so well in the location where they hastily put it up, so they put it on a flatbed truck, moved it to where a factory was being built, and it stood there for another 70 years."
Hoot Hoot I Scream, at 1201 Valley Boulevard in San Gabriel, 1932. "It was built by two women who hired studio construction guys to build it. It didn't do so well in the location where they hastily put it up, so they put it on a flatbed truck, moved it to where a factory was being built, and it stood there for another 70 years."
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The Toed Inn, at 140 West Channel Road in Santa Monica, 1931.
The Toed Inn, at 140 West Channel Road in Santa Monica, 1931.
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The Pup Café, at 12732 West Washington Boulevard in Culver City, 1934.
The Pup Café, at 12732 West Washington Boulevard in Culver City, 1934.
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The Brown Derby, at 3427 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, 1930. "Probably one of the most famous of these buildings because it had movie stars attached to it, built across from the Coconut Grove the 1920s."
The Brown Derby, at 3427 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, 1930. "Probably one of the most famous of these buildings because it had movie stars attached to it, built across from the Coconut Grove the 1920s."
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The Pig Café, at La Brea and Rosewood Avenues in Los Angeles, 1934. "The whole idea there was that you would drive up to the pig mouth, order your ham sandwich and drive off."
The Pig Café, at La Brea and Rosewood Avenues in Los Angeles, 1934. "The whole idea there was that you would drive up to the pig mouth, order your ham sandwich and drive off."
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La Salsa man, on the Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, 1988. "There's a lot of giant men in Los Angeles. This one was great because originally he was a hamburger salesman. He had a white hat on and a hamburger on a plate and then it was sold to new owners who made into a Mexican restaurant, so it was changed into a sombrero and a taco."
La Salsa man, on the Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, 1988. "There's a lot of giant men in Los Angeles. This one was great because originally he was a hamburger salesman. He had a white hat on and a hamburger on a plate and then it was sold to new owners who made into a Mexican restaurant, so it was changed into a sombrero and a taco."
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Deschwanden's Shoe Repair, at 931 Chester Avenue in Bakersfield, 1985.
Deschwanden's Shoe Repair, at 931 Chester Avenue in Bakersfield, 1985.
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Tail o' the Pup, at 311 North La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles, 1959.
Tail o' the Pup, at 311 North La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles, 1959.
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Big Donut Drive-In, at 805 West Manchester Boulevard in Inglewood, 1955.
Big Donut Drive-In, at 805 West Manchester Boulevard in Inglewood, 1955.
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