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The People's History Museum, as viewed from across the River Irwell in Salford. The Trade Union, Labour and Co-operative History Society operated a collection at Limehouse Town Hall between 1975 and 1986. [4] The museum moved to Manchester and re-opened in 1990 at the Grade II* listed former Mechanics' Institute at 103 Princess Street. [3] [5]
Times Mirror Square includes: The Los Angeles Times Building (or "Kaufmann Building") [2] at the southwest corner of First and Spring Streets, opened in 1935. [3] It was built as the headquarters of the Los Angeles Times and was designed in Art Deco style by Gordon B. Kaufmann. [4] [5] The building won a gold medal at the 1937 Paris Exposition. [6]
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Los Angeles Times building (1887–1910), located on the northwest corner of 1st and Broadway; this is the building that was destroyed in the Los Angeles Times bombing of 1910, killing 21 people [1] Los Angeles Times building (1912–1934), new construction on the same site as previous, [1] rebuilt as a four-story building with "castle-like ...
1884–1888: moved to Mirror Building at South Spring Street and West 2nd Street (site of former Los Angeles Times Building) [15] 1888–1928: moved to new Romanesque Revival building on 226-238 South Broadway between 2nd Street and 3rd Street; [16] demolished in 1928 and now site of parking lot between LA Times parking structure and 240 ...
The museum split in 1961 into The Los Angeles County Museum of History and Science and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). LACMA moved to new quarters on Wilshire Boulevard in 1965, and the Museum of History and Science was renamed The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. Eventually, the museum renamed itself again, becoming ...
The living history museum shows the story of development in Southern California through historical architectural examples. The museum focuses on interpreting the years 1850 to 1950, a century of unprecedented growth in Los Angeles. Volunteer interpreters give thorough tours that incorporate the history, architecture, and culture of the region.
The park was established in 1872 as an agricultural fairground, the park is now notable for containing several significant museums and sports venues, such as the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, BMO Stadium, the California Science Center, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and the California African American Museum. [3]