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Architectural drawing of proposed Ambassador Center; 1st phase, 1957
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Architectural drawing of proposed Ambassador Center; 1st phase, 1957
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Architectural drawing of proposed Ambassador Center; 1st phase, 1957
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Title
Architectural drawing of proposed Ambassador Center; 1st phase, 1957
Tags
OAI-PMH Harvest
Type
images
Source
University of Southern California
(contributing entity)
Rights
For uses other than private, please contact the USC Digital Library at cisadmin@lib.usc.edu
Access Conditions
Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu
Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/examiner-c44-49051
Identifier
EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-688~1.tiff (
filename
), examiner-c44-49051 (
legacy record id
)
IIIF ID
[Document.IIIFV3ID]
DM Record ID
49051
Unique identifier
UC11722617
Legacy Identifier
EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-688/EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-688~1.tiff
Type
Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Resolution
18.6 in × 14.7 in at 300dpi
47.2 cm × 37.5 cm at 300dpi
Inherited Values
Title
Architectural drawing of proposed Ambassador Center; 1st phase, 1957
Inherited Title
Architectural drawing of proposed Ambassador Center; 1st phase, 1957 (
title
)
Description
Photograph of an architectural drawing of proposed Ambassador Center; 1st phase. A note at the bottom of the photograph reads: "Ambassador International. Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall. Architects & Engineers; (This is 1st phase); New wing of hotel with 32-story tower ". A note on the top of the photograph reads: "For orientation: IBM bldg under construction -- not part of Ambassador Development; 25-story Bldg part of Ambassador Internatl.; Texaco Bld. under Const. Not part of Ambasdr [sic] plan".; "This is definite. ¿ Initial phase of the gigantic project is defined in the illustration (above) and sketch at right. A wing with 32-story tower (center, above) is added to existing hotel. Deck over lobby level (checkered area in sketch) will cover convention hall-ballroom for 2500 persons, with supplemental area for 1000 more. First office building ¿ 25-stories ¿ rises at left in illustration. Between this structure and new wing will be a lake with a passenger ramp crossing it from Wilshire boulevard (front of site)" -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated, "July 11, 1957". Verso dated, "July 11, 1957".
Subject
Los Angeles -- City -- Buildings -- Ambassador Center
(file heading)
Coverage Spatial
California
(states),
Los Angeles
(city or populated place),
Los Angeles
(counties),
USA
(countries)
Coverage Temporal
1957-07-11
Inherited Subject
Los Angeles -- City -- Buildings -- Ambassador Center
(file heading)
Repository Email
cisadmin@lib.usc.edu
Repository Name
USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Location
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Rights
For uses other than private, please contact the USC Digital Library at cisadmin@lib.usc.edu
Date Created
1957-07-11
Creator
Daniel, Mann
(johnson & mendenhall)
Publisher
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Type
images
,
texts
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w
(aacr2),
architectural drawings
(aat),
photographic prints
(aat),
photographs
(aat)
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