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1. Edwin S. Lowe (1910 – February 23, 1986) was a U.S. salesman, toymaker, game entrepreneur and real estate developer whose promotion of a game he renamed Bingo [1] made it popular as a national pastime and fundraising activity for churches and schools. His company the E. S. Lowe Company produced bingo games and materials in addition to ...
Lowe took the game to New York, where friends liked playing it. The Lowe-produced bingo game had two versions: a 12-card set for $1.00 and a $2.00 set with 24 cards. By the 1940s, there were bingo games throughout the US. The origin of the name Bingo is unknown but may date to the mid-1920s.
California Club. The California Club is an invitation-only private club established in 1888, based in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles Times, "The people who run Los Angeles belong to the Jonathan Club; the people who own Los Angeles belong to the California Club." [3] The California Club maintains a mandatory requirement ...
Jonathan Club. Coordinates: 34.051517°N 118.258498°W. Cornerstone, 2011. Logo. Jonathan Club is a social club with two California locations—one in Downtown Los Angeles and the other abutting the beach in Santa Monica. [1] The club is routinely ranked as one of the top clubs in the world by Platinum Clubs of America. [2]
84000865 [1] LAHCM No. 196. Added to NRHP. May 17, 1984. The Friday Morning Club building is located in Downtown Los Angeles, California. [2] It was the second home of the women's club also named the Friday Morning Club (FMC), for 61 years. The large and elaborate six−story clubhouse was designed by architects Allison & Allison in an Italian ...
Area code. 213. Bunker Hill is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. It is part of Downtown Los Angeles. Historically, Bunker Hill was a large hill that separated the Victorian-era Downtown from the western end of the city. The hill was tunneled through at Second Street in 1924, and at Third and Fourth Streets. [1]
September 11, 2024 at 6:07 PM. Southern California Gas Co. is planning to move from its longtime headquarters after signing the largest office lease of the year in downtown Los Angeles. SoCalGas ...
Historic Core, Los Angeles. The Historic Core is a district within Downtown Los Angeles that includes the world's largest concentration of movie palaces, [citation needed] former large department stores, and office towers, all built chiefly between 1907 and 1931. Within it lie the Broadway Theater District and the Spring Street historic ...