tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post751283812182991261..comments2024-03-25T04:53:09.576-07:00Comments on Big Orange Landmarks: No. 11 - West Temple Apartments (The Rochester)Floyd B. Bariscalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08865316405393661242noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-36563191780590559742015-06-05T15:27:57.895-07:002015-06-05T15:27:57.895-07:00I don't recall whether I've noted this bef...I don't recall whether I've noted this before, but I was brought home to the apartment at lower left as a newborn about 29MAY45.LTC Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-79523156514188896572014-12-03T22:34:14.360-08:002014-12-03T22:34:14.360-08:00Re what Steve Chasnar said: I've been interest...Re what Steve Chasnar said: I've been interested in this subject since before 1980. Even since then, building after building in the El Pueblo State Historic Park, itself, has given way to parking lots, particularly the huge one west of the Plaza and North Main. <br /><br />You need a thick skin to read and write about this stuff.AimlessInLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718152552754457700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-34533390211368750642011-06-26T09:38:34.452-07:002011-06-26T09:38:34.452-07:00Thanks a lot for those tips, anonymous. I'll d...Thanks a lot for those tips, anonymous. I'll definitely track down the books and give a closer look to <i>Little Shop.</i>Floyd B. Bariscalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865316405393661242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-83403867784719848512011-06-25T18:51:35.677-07:002011-06-25T18:51:35.677-07:00By the way, thanks so much for this post. I have a...By the way, thanks so much for this post. I have always wanted to know more about this house. I am saddened to hear of its demise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-41400607233205268362011-06-25T18:44:22.985-07:002011-06-25T18:44:22.985-07:00This house has also been in the original Little Sh...This house has also been in the original Little Shop of Horrors as Seymore's Mom's apartment house, it is also the cover art for the children's mystery book "Go to the Room of the Eyes" by Betty K. Erwin, and it is in a great Victorian house book called "The Gingerbread Age" by John Mass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-9931729277181147372010-11-08T08:16:18.471-08:002010-11-08T08:16:18.471-08:00Yep, awesome find, anonymous. Thanks.Yep, awesome find, anonymous. Thanks.Floyd B. Bariscalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865316405393661242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-29431057276760518682010-11-08T07:49:52.827-08:002010-11-08T07:49:52.827-08:00Hi from Italy ! GUESS WHAT ???!!! I just discovere...Hi from Italy ! GUESS WHAT ???!!! I just discovered that this exact building was featured in Walt Disney's " RETURN TO WITCH MOUNTAIN " filmed in 1977 starring Bette Davis. It is used as the childrens hangout - haunted mansion. IMBD confirmed that it was one of the movie locations. Nice find ? Hope it is ! CHEERSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-48293450698893112402010-08-14T17:13:03.519-07:002010-08-14T17:13:03.519-07:00Holy cow, Su_Tune, that Crabby Appleton lp. What a...Holy cow, Su_Tune, that Crabby Appleton lp. What a great find. I love stuff like this. Thanks so much for the information.Floyd B. Bariscalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865316405393661242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-24387926364676739892010-08-14T15:11:32.882-07:002010-08-14T15:11:32.882-07:00I have a picture of the album cover at my Victoria...I have a picture of the album cover at my Victorian house website, on this page: http://home.pacifier.com/~jimsu/mysteryphotos2.htmlSu_Tunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219544726183482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-81402167052149338122010-05-31T02:39:58.689-07:002010-05-31T02:39:58.689-07:00Someone from this site or the offbunkerhill google...Someone from this site or the offbunkerhill google group posted some photos of the Rochester's transformation over several decades. One of those photos was an album cover for a band whose name I cannot remember. The band was standing in a narrow alley leading to the home's front steps. Any help tracking this image down will be much appreciated.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467573299691323371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-64599318724575995102009-04-06T17:48:00.000-07:002009-04-06T17:48:00.000-07:00Maybe "Save me" referred to the sign itself.Maybe "Save me" referred to the sign itself.Floyd B. Bariscalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865316405393661242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-68387163658044255432009-04-06T15:25:00.000-07:002009-04-06T15:25:00.000-07:00I remember seeing Rochester House alongside the Ha...I remember seeing Rochester House alongside the Harbor Freeway with a sign that said "Save me," with a phone number. Later I thought it had been saved, and then it was gone. It was a very poignant sight.evansescent-cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13684560078689688745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-87027490269270975642008-08-11T11:35:00.000-07:002008-08-11T11:35:00.000-07:00PS -- I'm in Bangkok. It's 1:30am here!PS -- I'm in Bangkok. It's 1:30am here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-88115011999177971852008-08-11T11:34:00.000-07:002008-08-11T11:34:00.000-07:00I've been reading your blog all day, and was going...I've been reading your blog all day, and was going to go to bed after reading about the Rochester House, but I won't be able to sleep after such a bummer of a story, and so will have to read a couple more posts...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-82445779694664651672007-04-19T12:44:00.000-07:002007-04-19T12:44:00.000-07:00Great blog, I like the pictures and you did a good...Great blog, I like the pictures and you did a good job of making LA look like a place I'd almost wanna visit! Too bad I live in Brooklyn, the coolest place ever. But seriously, really good photos, I like Chatsworth, it looks cute. Very New England (East Coast). Holler. I'll check back for more postings! Keep up the good work.Lauren McThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369896084410724030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-52716316227701277322007-04-09T15:17:00.000-07:002007-04-09T15:17:00.000-07:00That is the saddest story I've read today. Poor Ro...That is the saddest story I've read today. Poor Rochester...gchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372910023093688354noreply@blogger.com