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SW corner of First & Main Streets, 2005 (00063136)

CALTRANS demolition, 1st street and Main in Downtown Los Angeles. A couple of Cleveland Bros. brand backhoes can be seen piling up the demolished building debris. A backhoe is a piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket on the end of an articulated arm (also called a stick or dipper). John's Burger stand sits intact on the corner of the lot. Photo dated: August 16, 2005.

 

Photographer: Leonard, Gary.

 

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"Construction of the five-story building began in 1941 but came to an abrupt halt when the United States entered the war. The building was finally finished in 1949."

 

articles.latimes.com/2005/aug/11/local/me-plaques11

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