Somehow this ancient gas station survived on Figueroa. The owner probably bought it from a catalogue and assembled the parts in a day or two.
Open-air food stands proliferated in L.A. Not much more that a stand, with a shading roof, and stools, Bill Morgan built Jay's in 1934 and sold it to Jay Coffin in 1968.
Everybody who's anybody is buried at the Hollywood Memorial Cemetery. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. holds the position of honor with a pond and crypt.
Route 66 ends at the Santa Monica Pier, a Hollywood playground with a Merry-go-round and other means of entertainment. It was constructed between 1909 and 1926. |
