nick f2007
Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, 1971
At the corner of Camden Dr was a UCB branch which displayed the bank's vault in a circular structure. This building at 9601 Wilshire, one of many built in the early 1960s that changed the face of formerly sleepy Beverly Hills, looks identical today, but the ground-floor space seen here is now a Sports Club LA fitness center. The facility's cafe, Oliver, occupies the old vault area. Beyond, the 9665 Wilshire building is being framed; it opened in 1973 with the Security Pacific logo (another defunct LA-based bank) and now features Morgan Stanley SmithBarney signage. In the background is the 1955 City National Bank building, the first of Beverly Hills' modern office buildings; it has (unfortunately) shed its original turquoise skin for a more modern look.
I may not look excited, but we were on our way to the Beverly Wilshire's Milton F Kreis drugstore for a snack on this hazy Saturday.
Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, 1971
At the corner of Camden Dr was a UCB branch which displayed the bank's vault in a circular structure. This building at 9601 Wilshire, one of many built in the early 1960s that changed the face of formerly sleepy Beverly Hills, looks identical today, but the ground-floor space seen here is now a Sports Club LA fitness center. The facility's cafe, Oliver, occupies the old vault area. Beyond, the 9665 Wilshire building is being framed; it opened in 1973 with the Security Pacific logo (another defunct LA-based bank) and now features Morgan Stanley SmithBarney signage. In the background is the 1955 City National Bank building, the first of Beverly Hills' modern office buildings; it has (unfortunately) shed its original turquoise skin for a more modern look.
I may not look excited, but we were on our way to the Beverly Wilshire's Milton F Kreis drugstore for a snack on this hazy Saturday.