Archive for March, 2013
Original Los Angeles Fire Station 29 had room for horses, hay
Join members of Fire Station 29 when they celebrate its 100th year at a pancake breakfast on Tues., April 16 at 8 a.m. at 4029 Wilshire Blvd. The station originally was located on Western Ave. between 1st and 2nd streets. The main building was a two-story, brick, Italian Renaissance style structure housing equipment on the […]
Volunteering can be life changing, just ask Charlie
When then five-year-old Eloise Hess walked into a nursing home in West Adams many years ago, her family’s lives changed forever. They had signed up for the volunteer effort at the last minute. The place was dark and, well, creepy, Charlie Hess, Brookside, recalled. Then they entered a patient’s room, and “my very shy daughter […]
Ebell of Los Angeles research and restoration keep historians, volunteers busy
Every nook and cranny of the 84-year-old Ebell of Los Angeles building at 4400 Wilshire Blvd. is being documented. “We have found original photographs and drawings, and closets that could be considered rooms,” said Caroline Moser, the club’s third vice president who is overseeing the report. “There are even original bills for the lighting fixtures.” […]
Grove’s ‘stars’ to perform at piano concert April 20
George Grove Jr. has some 60 piano students, a few are adults but mostly children and teens welcome him into their Hancock Park homes each week. These pianists, aged 5 to 17, will play works by Beethoven, Chopin and Mozart at his 14th annual Young Musicians’ recital on Sat., April 20 at the Assistance League […]
New neighborhood shop, Canvas on Larchmont
Old-fashioned service and cool wall art are in abundance at Canvas Shop, which opened last month at 500 N. Larchmont Blvd. Bring photos or download your favorites of puppies, wedding and travel shots, anything really, and watch proprietors Jon-Ryan (J.R.) Riggins and Weston Dixon work their magic… on site. Everything is done from start—consultation—to finish—gallery-quality […]
