Boom Town & the Build-Out

The great land booms and the building of the modern city: the 1880s real-estate frenzy, the 1900s–1920s explosion of hotels, banks, depots and boulevards that turned a town of a few thousand into a metropolis of a million.

Part of Los Angeles

88 moments in this segment.

1. 1900 — st and Main St SW corner Hotel Natick 1900 Los Angeles. Los Angeles, 1900. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
2. 1900 — Bullard Block 1900. Los Angeles, 1900. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
3. 1900 — California south tehachapi... Los Angeles, 1900. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
4. 1900 — Downtown-LA-1900. Los Angeles, 1900. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
5. 1900 — Brands of the California ranches, ca.1840-1900. Los Angeles, 1900. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
6. 1900 — Chamber of Commerce, 4th and Broadway c.1900. Los Angeles, 1900. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
7. 1900 — Braley Building on the Hibernian Block, Los Angeles, 1900-1903. Los Angeles, 1900. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
8. 1901 — Coach drawn by 6 white horses in the Los Angeles Fiesta, ca.1901. Los Angeles, 1901. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
9. 1901 — Los Angeles Courthouse and Post Office in United States Department of the Treasury . A H…. Los Angeles, 1901. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
10. 1901 — Exterior view of the Braley Building (later the Hibernian Building), corner of Fourth St…. Los Angeles, 1901. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
11. 1901 — Exterior view of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Building on Broadway between F…. Los Angeles, 1901. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
12. 1902 — "For Sale—Lots" The Los Angeles Times, September 27, 1902. Los Angeles, 1902. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
13. 1902 — Exterior view of the Fifth Street Department Store, on the corner of Broadway and Fifth …. Los Angeles, 1902. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
14. 1903 — Los Angeles-1903-Westlake Park Los Angeles. Los Angeles, 1903. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
15. 1903 — Los Angeles-1903-Panorama Los Angeles. Los Angeles, 1903. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
16. 1903 — Los Angeles-1903-Moki Woman and Baby. Los Angeles, 1903. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
17. 1903 — Los Angeles-1903-A Residence in Los Angeles. Los Angeles, 1903. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
18. 1904 — Los Angeles-1904-Westlake Park. Los Angeles, 1904. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
19. 1904 — Broadway looking north from Fourth Street, ca.1904-1905. Los Angeles, 1904. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
20. 1905 — Los Angeles-1905-Hotel Lankershim. Los Angeles, 1905. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
21. 1905 — Los Angeles-1905-West Lake Park. Los Angeles, 1905. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
22. 1905 — Sawtelle-1905-Residence Street. Los Angeles, 1905. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
23. 1905 — Playa del Rey-1905-Playa del Rey. Los Angeles, 1905. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
24. 1905 — Sawtelle-1905-Bank Block, Sawtelle, Cal.. Los Angeles, 1905. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
25. 1905 — Sawtelle-1905-Fourth st. Sawtelle. Los Angeles, 1905. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
26. 1905 — Los Angeles-1905-Palm Drive. Los Angeles, 1905. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
27. 1906 — Los Angeles-1906-The Broadway Hotel. Los Angeles, 1906. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
28. 1906 — Children's division of La Fiesta de Los Angeles held on the grounds of Judge Silent's re…. Los Angeles, 1906. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
29. 1906 — Broadway, north from Sixth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1906. Los Angeles, 1906. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
30. 1906 — Chutes, a color postcard. Los Angeles, 1906. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
31. 1906 — Chutes Park (later Horsley Park), an amusement park in Los Angeles, ca.1906. Los Angeles, 1906. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
32. 1907 — Detailed Geologic Section Through Olinda Oil Field. Los Angeles, 1907. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
33. 1907 — Broadway, looking north from Seventh Street, Los Angeles, ca.1907-1917. Los Angeles, 1907. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
34. 1907 — A Happy Family at the California Alligator Farm, Los Angeles, Cal (clloy 042). Los Angeles, 1907. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
35. 1908 — Broadway and Fourth Street, Los Angeles, ca.1908-1910. Los Angeles, 1908. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
36. 1908 — block Main Street south from 5th, c.1908. Los Angeles, 1908. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
37. 1908 — Broadway Department Store, Los Angeles, ca.1908-1910. Los Angeles, 1908. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
38. 1908 — Chamber of Commerce Building on Broadway btw 1st-2nd, ca.1901-1911. Los Angeles, 1908. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
39. 1908 — Exterior view of the old Federal Building and Post Office, Temple Street and Main Street…. Los Angeles, 1908. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
40. 1910 — Interior of Fred Detmers Optical Store, 354 South Broadway, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, 1910. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
41. 1910 — Chamber of Commerce 128 S Broadway 1910. Los Angeles, 1910. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
42. 1910 — Globe Grain and Milling Company, rendering. Los Angeles, 1910. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
43. 1910 — Exterior view of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank, on the corner of Main Street a…. Los Angeles, 1910. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
44. 1910 — Exterior view of the International Bank Building on the southwest corner of Spring Stree…. Los Angeles, 1910. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
45. 1912 — Dredging in the Los Angeles Harbor at Wilmington. Los Angeles, 1912. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
46. 1912 — Biola-1912-1916. Los Angeles, 1912. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
47. 1913 — Exterior view of the Los Angeles Investment Building (later the C.C. Chapman Building), …. Los Angeles, 1913. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
48. 1914 — lasky02. Los Angeles, 1914. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
49. 1915 — Behr-0020. Los Angeles, 1915. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
50. 1915 — Desmonds Spring St to 1924 LAT 14 Sep 1924. Los Angeles, 1915. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
51. 1915 — Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the session of the Legislature of…. Los Angeles, 1915. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
52. 1915 — J. W. Robinson's new 7th Street store at launch 1915. Los Angeles, 1915. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
53. 1917 — BroadwaySouthFromSeventh1917. Los Angeles, 1917. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
54. 1917 — Channel Pickering Townsley, Richard E. Miller, and Benjamin C. Brown in 1917. Los Angeles, 1917. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
55. 1917 — Ceremonies - Salutes and Parades - California - Men from Fort McArthur marching on South…. Los Angeles, 1917. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
56. 1917 — Food Administration - Anti-Waste Campaign - War farm, Wadsworth School, Los Angeles, Cal…. Los Angeles, 1917. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
57. 1917 — BroadwayNorthFromSeventh1917 (cropped). Los Angeles, 1917. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
58. 1917 — BroadwayNorthFromSeventh1917. Los Angeles, 1917. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
59. 1917 — Jan 5 display ad for Los Angeles premiere of The Play of Everyman by George Sterling. Los Angeles, 1917. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
60. 1918 — Larronde Block undated. Los Angeles, 1918. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
61. 1918 — New York Cloak Brockman Building 7th LAEx. Los Angeles, 1918. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
62. 1918 — Coulters 7th LAEx. Los Angeles, 1918. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
63. 1918 — Ville de Paris 7th LAEx. Los Angeles, 1918. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
64. 1919 — Air photo of building before the building of Chamber of Commerce of the Case Hotel. Los Angeles, 1919. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
65. 1920 — "Away from studies" photograph of University of Southern California students Edwin Jeffe…. Los Angeles, 1920. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
66. 1920 — A big palm tree in a Los Angeles park, ca.1920. Los Angeles, 1920. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
67. 1920 — A big palm tree (Phoenix reclinata) in a Los Angeles park, ca.1920. Los Angeles, 1920. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
68. 1920 — A palm tree at the corner of Figueroa Street and Orange Street, ca.1920. Los Angeles, 1920. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
69. 1920 — A. Kellerman 1920-2. Los Angeles, 1920. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
70. 1920 — A man standing among the large drooping fronds of a date palm, Los Angeles, ca.1920. Los Angeles, 1920. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
71. 1920 — A small cactus garden next to a wooden slat building, ca.1920. Los Angeles, 1920. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
72. 1921 — RoseBowl-construction1921. Los Angeles, 1921. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
73. 1922 — Expo model. Los Angeles, 1922. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
74. 1922 — Cross excavation on Sunset Boulevard near Harvard Street showing high fill over cross tr…. Los Angeles, 1922. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
75. 1922 — Excavation along Sunset Boulevard at Edgemont Street intersection showing very decided b…. Los Angeles, 1922. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
76. 1922 — Aerial photograph showing intersection of Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards. Los Angeles, 1922. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
77. 1923 — East side of Main at Requena, United States Hotel at right, 200–202 N. Main at left. Los Angeles, 1923. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
78. 1923 — "Country Homes in Girard" Los Angeles Evening Express, November 17, 1923. Los Angeles, 1923. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
79. 1924 — East side of Broadway, 1924.New King Hotel in Gordon Bldg. (206–10). 1920–1964 location …. Los Angeles, 1924. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
80. 1925 — Banksia Place Sanitarium, Los Angeles, Calif.. Los Angeles, 1925. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
81. 1926 — FIRST FLIGHT CHICAGO IL TO MINNEAPOLIS MN CAM COVER front. Los Angeles, 1926. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
82. 1928 — Benedict Maternity Hospital. Los Angeles, 1928. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
83. 1928 — graduating class of the Los Angeles County General Hospital, School of Nursing. Los Angeles, 1928. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
84. 1928 — Golden State Hospital. Los Angeles, 1928. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
85. 1928 — French Hospital. Los Angeles, 1928. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
86. 1928 — Chase Diet Sanitarium. Los Angeles, 1928. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
87. 1929 — Dugout Restaurant. Los Angeles, 1929. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.
88. 1929 — Frank A. Bouelle, Superintendent of Schools, Los Angeles, 1929-1937. Los Angeles, 1929. From the Wikimedia Commons historical-photo collections.