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Feb 8, 2012 · Clifford Clinton opened the first Clifton's (a portmanteau of its founder's first and last names) in 1931 at 618 S. Olive Street. Amid a crowded field of downtown cafeterias, Clinton distinguished his with lavish decorations and a flexible pricing policy--an illuminated sign once suggested, "Pay What You Wish."
Aug 19, 2015 · Clifford claims to have discovered 600 brothels, 1,800 bookies, and 300 gambling houses in the city. His home and the car of his chief investigator are later bombed.
Coordinates: 34°02′43″N118°15′11″W34.045319°N 118.252943°W. Clifton's Cafeteria, once part of a chain of eight Clifton's restaurants, was the oldest surviving cafeteria -style eatery in Los Angeles [ 1 ] and the largest public cafeteria in the world [ 2 ] when it closed in 2018.
Feb 23, 2016 · The Southern California desert is actually home to several abandoned towns. Check another nearby ghost town with an interesting history - Bombay Beach . Special thanks to Cleveland-based photographer Johnny Joo of Odd World Studio for the photos used in this article.
- O’Leary House
- Cliff May Experimental House Redesigned by Marmol Radziner
- Rancho Estates
- Cliff May House Aka “Mandalay”
- The Fryman Canyon Ranch House at 1161 Valleycrest Road | Currently For Sale
May’s first hacienda – built in 1932 and known the Arthur J. and Frances O’Leary house (1932) – sold for $9,500 when its designer was only 23. I don’t know what I was doing at 23 but it wasn’t designing and building houses. How it happened was May’s future father-law-law Roy C. Lichty generously gifted May a small but sizable lot in a new subdivisi...
Cliff May married his benefactor (and developer and real estate agent’s) daughter, Jean Lichty, and designed the first of five homes designed for himself and his growing family. After building this first house in 1936 and moving in, May opened it for public visits and advertised it for sale. Fast forward to the Mid-Century Modern Era when May began...
The Lakewood Rancho Estates in Long Beach, California, was designed by architects Cliff May and Chris Choate in the 1950s for developer Ross Cortese. The historic, 700-house tract is characterized by May’s casual, ranch-style homes and exemplifies the breezy Californian character of Long Beach. Occasionally, one of these lovely homes will pop up on...
As you may know, “Mandalay” translates to “Name of a Mountain from a Holy Place” and was Burma’s cultural and religious center of Buddhism, having numerous monasteries and more than 700 pagodas. With that knowledge, it’s evident why May would choose Mandalay as the name of he and his family’s fifth and final home. I like to think May had spent 30-4...
This rare and wonderful mid-century modern ranch home was designed and built by May in 1952 in Studio City’s exclusive and verdant Fryman Canyon neighborhood. Fryman Canyon offers several great hiking trails and stunning views of both Studio City and Downtown Los Angeles. The single-story ranch home, pool, and the lush and expansive .81 acres it’s ...
Apr 9, 2020 · Explore 13 vintage photos of Southern California from the 1950s, capturing nostalgic moments and iconic locations. If you love looking at vintage photos of Southern California, you'll want to view these incredible images of SoCal captured between 1950 and 1959.
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May 23, 2023 · 1950 — James Lick High School opened its doors. Now-closed El Rancho Drive-In Theater opened on Almaden Road. 1951 — An F2 tornado ripped through the Bay Area, causing damage in SF, Sunnyvale, and San Jose.
