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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
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If anyone has the time..would you most kindly name the buildings that I've numbered? (or at least try)
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I'm going at this piecemeal,
e_r (sorry!) . . .
Isn't No. 5 Ducommun's store at the NE corner of Main and Commercial?
Here's an interesting paragraph about the area we're looking at (at least, in 1857). We're of course looking (mostly) at the backyards of the sites being mentioned:
From the November 14, 1857,
Los Angeles Star: “The fine range of stores recently erected by J. Temple, Esq., on Main street, are now nearly completed, and command the admiration of all who visit them. Of ample dimensions, they are being fitted up in style of magnificence far surpassing anything of the kind in this section of the State. Our old friends, S. Prager and J. Morris, under the name and style of Prager & Morris, have taken possession of the store on the north side, for the purpose of conducting a general dry goods business. Their establishment will form one of the attractions of our city. No expense has been spared to render the most ample accommodation for their immense stock. […] Adjoining Messrs. Prager & Morris, the well known firm of Hellman Brothers, are in a few days to be established; where, in addition to their present business, as traders in books, stationery, musical instruments, fancy goods, &c., &c., they intend opening a magnificent stock of jewelry, watches, etc. Still farther along, comes the grocery and provision establishment of F. Rodriguez, who has recently removed from Commercial street. Next to him, and at the south end of the block, our old friend George F. Lamson is fitting up a splendid store, for the prosecution of a wholesale and retail grocery, provision and liquor trade. He will remove from his old stand in Nichols’ block to his new quarters in a few days. Adjoining Temple’s Block, on the north, we have the two new brick stores just finished by A. Dodson, Esq.—one of them already occupied by Mr. H. Read, the popular and obliging agent of Timms’ forwarding house. The other will be opened in a few days by Dr. Swim, for the sale of drugs and medicines. Opposite this is the property of C. Ducommun, Esq., which is also being much improved. His extensive store is filled with an endless variety of goods in the book, stationery, fancy goods, watch and jewelry line."