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Name That Spot #3: The Answer
By Steve Proffitt
November 13, 2009
Thanks to all who wrote in. This week's Spot is the headquarters for our city's public library system, one of the largest in the world.
Designed by architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, the building is topped with a pyramid, and includes a four-wall mural by illustrator Dean Cornwell.
On April, 29, 1986 an arson fire severely damaged the building and destroyed a significant part of the library's collection. The whole city came together to raise funds for the restoration of the Central Library, which reopened in October of 1993
Name That Spot #3
By Steve Proffitt
November 11, 2009
SoCal Connected presents a little diversion to test your neighborhood knowledge - Name That Spot.
Here are some visual details from a specific site somewhere in Southern California. It might be a city block, a neighborhood, a park, or a civic institution. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to study the material and try to guess the location.
OK. Can you Name That Spot?
You can use our contact form to send us your guess.
And if you missed it, try your luck with last week's Name That Spot.
Name That Spot #2
By Steve Proffitt
November 5, 2009
SoCal Connected presents a little diversion to test your neighborhood knowledge - Name That Spot.
Here are some visual details from a specific site somewhere in Southern California. It might be a city block, a neighborhood, a park, or a civic institution. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to study the material and try to guess the location.
OK. Can you Name That Spot?
You can use our contact form to send us your guess. (Just make sure to select "Name That Spot" as a subject.) Or, those of you using Twitter can tweet your guess using the #SCCNAME Twitter hashtag using the embedded window below. Sorry, no prizes for the winners. This is Public Television.
Try the first Name That Spot. It's a single block in the heart of Hollywood.
Name That Spot #2: The Answer
By Steve Proffitt
November 5, 2009
Most of the viewers that wrote in got this one. The correct answer: Leimert Park.
Situated just north of the Crenshaw District, this beautiful neighborhood was originally developed in the late 1920's. It features lots of tasteful architecture, and lots of spectacular trees. For more than a generation, it's been a focal point for African-American arts and culture in Los Angeles.
Name That Spot #1
By Steve Proffitt
October 27, 2009
CHEAT! CHEAT! The answer is here.
SoCal Connected introduces a little diversion to test your neighborhood knowledge - Name That Spot.
Here are some visual details from a specific site somewhere in Southern California. It might be a city block, a park, or a civic institution. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to study the material and try to guess the location.
OK. Can you Name That Spot?
CHEAT! CHEAT! The answer is here.
If you have a location to suggest for Name That Spot, use our contact form to send us your guess. .
Name That Spot #1: The Answer
By Steve Proffitt
October 27, 2009
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