North Hollywood & Sunland Tujunga Los Angeles, California

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• VICTORY BLVD ELEMENTARY
& THE WILD WILD WEST
By Louis Elovitz
Digital Journalist
I WENT HERE. Actually I first went to preschool
at VJCC Valley Jewish Community Center, then
I entered Victory Elementary from kgn to 6 grade
Victory Blvd Elementary was built in 1924
as seen above, th road on the right top side
is Victory Blvd, named for our Victory in WWI.
That building is gone but the spirit and school remain.

At least once a year we had EVENTS staged on the
asphalt play yard. It could be the LAPD showing
car demonstrations, or the ZOO would send a
truck sponsored by Sears full of animals to see.

Sometimes there would be a 'pay event' like a
small circus or a Western show...

We see the Wild West
visiting Victory Boulevard
Elementary with a special show
by Monty Montana
who rode his horse
and performed rope tricks,
he also rode in many
parades for years.

Years later Monty was
at my daughter Jessica's
HOMECOMING at
Verdugo High in
Sunland Tujunga

ALIEN VISITORS to ST-NOHO ???

1955 by Charles Phoenix
The LUER FRANKS company sent this rocket advertisement
out to various market openings. Children could go inside and
sit in the spaceship and watch a commercial laden cartoon.
Here it is in Sunland and I saw it myself as a child in the
Valley Plaza Shopping Center at Alexanders Market

The same rocket in
'mothballs' somewhere
in Arizona.

RED CAR NoHo 1950's
NOHO RAILROAD STATION

This view of historical Lankershim Train Depot
in North Hollywood, California, is a very old pic.
Built in 1896 by Southern Pacific Railroad
at the corner of Lankershim Boulevard
and Chandler Street. There is a restoration
project starting in conjunction
with the Metro Transit.
∆more info clic here∆

Cars 5120 and 1299
hang out at NoHo
Red Car Station
and railyard.

The Pacific Electric Red Car service to the
San Fernando Valley. This Car 5170 is
traveling over the Tujunga Wash which
is now the 170 FWY @ Chandler in NoHo.

THRIFTIMART NoHo
LANKERSHIM & OXNARD

-ancient Polaroid by Richard Sapiro -looking NORTH

Above Thriftmart, " Open 24 Hours"
across from Bekin's Moving and Storage
which now is a Leed's Mattress store
and in the same shopping center as a
Baskin Robbins Ice Cream store, one of the
first stores for that then Glendale company.
I went to NHHS with
Steve Baskin who's
family were part owners
of this unique
SoCal ice cream store.

A long gone supermarket chain of the 1950's
to 60's absorbed by Smart & Final.
There was one near Oxnard on
Lankershim in North Hollywood
with it's tall " T " icon.
There was another in the Valley Plaza that
was a small shopping center with small shops
on one side of the market and also a shoe repair
and Chef's chicken bbq.

EVERY DAYS A SPECIAL DAY AT THRIFTIMART
EVERY DAYS A SPECIAL DAY FOR YOU
WHAT EVER YOU PUT IN YOUR SHOPPING CART
YOU'LL SAVE AND SAVE AT THRIFTIMART...

HODY'S RESTAURANT NoHo
LANKERSHIM & OXNARD

-ancient Polaroid by Richard Sapiro -looking SOUTH

Oxnard & Lankershim in North Hollywood
during the late 50's. A major L.A. restaurant
chain called Hody's. There was one at Hollywood
& Vine, and two at La Brea & Rodeo. They had a
clown mask menu for kids. There was a coffee
shop and dining room including a bakery.
There was a major fire and it was never rebuilt.
PHOTO by Richard Sapiro

DEDICATED TO INFORMING ALL ABOUT THE

FOOTHILL COMMUNITIES OF

TRACING THE HISTORY,

PRESENT AND FUTURE HOPES OF

THIS COMMUNITY.

ORIGINALLY THE HOME OF THE

GABRIALINO, 'Tonga' Native Americans

HUNTING & GATHERING HERITAGE,

CLEAN AIR HEALTH AREAS, HOME OF VARIED PEOPLES,

NOW NUMBERING OVER 60,000...WELCOME !

BOLTON HALL

Sunland-Tujunga, California

THIS ROCK STRUCTURE WAS BUILT IN

1913. THIS AREA WAS CALLED

"Little Lands (Los Terrenitos]".

George Harris Built this early

area monument with the ROCKS from

this area, we call, "THE ROCK".

Bolton Hall is full of this area's

'pioneer' & Indian SPIRIT &

ARTIFACTS.

Visit Bolton Hall

Tues.- Sun. 1-4pm. Located at 10110 Commerce, just 2 CITY BLOCKS, 'up from' Foothil Blvd.

in TUJUNGA, California.

Tours by APPOINTMENT call- 818.352.1718

It is IMPORTANT:

'Declaration of Historical Monument'#2

BOLTON HALL

by the City Of Los Angeles,

California PROTECTING Bolton Hall

since 1962.

CHECK YOUR LOCAL CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT in your community!

CITY of LOS ANGELES WEB SITE

NOHO
IN 1898

San Fernando Valley Farming
this is what started North Hollywood
Lankershim Ranch fields being plowed and sowed.

BOLTON HALL

In the early 1900's a SOCIAL movement

brought people together in

"LITTLE LANDS".

This movement subsided, yet people

continued to settle in the foothill areas

between the

VERDUGO HILLS and the SAN GABRIELS, the ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST.

The community

building

was known as the

CLUBHOUSE.

The name of the

meeting place / city hall / jail

was BOLTON HALL,

coming from the name of

local hero - Bolton Hall.

In 1932, the City Of Los Angeles,

annexed the area, and the building

was used for various city departments.

In 1959, the Parks and Recreation

almost torn the building down.

In 1960, Assemblyman Tom Bane

introduced legislation in Sacramento

and in 1962 Bolton Hall was declared

L.A. CITY HISTORICAL

MONUMENT #2

(Monument#1 is Avila Abobe in the Old Plaza)

1967 brought restoration funds,

yet do to inflation

and budget constraints

the upgrading had

not been completed until the

CELEBRATION of December, 1980.

So, any community can

save its historic architectual structures.

Check your local HISTORICAL SOCIETIES.

McGroarty

Art Center

Tujunga, California

SOME OF THE INFORMATION AND ABOVE PICTURE FROM

http://www.verdugo-online.com/clubs/macweb.htm

[click above for their site]

CULTURAL ARCHITECTUAL

HERITAGE

THE McGroarty home, now the

McGroarty Cultural Art Center

was designated

Historical Monument

# 63 in 1970.

"Rancho Chupa Rosa"

The historic McGroarty home

7570 McGroarty Terrace, Tujunga, CA 91042

(818) 352-5285

John Steven McGroarty, Renaissance Man of the Verdugos

The McGroarty Arts Center is the former home

of California Poet Laureate, Congressman,

dramatist, journalist, and historian John Steven

McGroarty (1862-1944) and his wife Ida.

JS McGroarty was a columnist for the Los Angeles Times

for over 40 years and wrote eleven

books and seven plays. He gained international fame with

his Mission Play pageant that

established a world record run. While in Congress,

McGroarty worked to protect the elderly

and Native Americans. He was proclaimed Poet Laureate by

the California State Legislature

in 1933.

The Rancho Chuparosa

The McGroarty home, set in the tranquil Verdugo foothills

of Tujunga, was built in 1923. Like

many homes of its time, much of it was constructed with

rocks found in the soil or possibly from

the nearby Tujunga Wash. The home features a large

veranda with a spectacular view of

surrounding oaks, the sprawling city below, and the

majestic San Gabriel Mountains to the

north. The interior has a large hall where exhibitions,

banquets, large classes, community

meetings, and performances are held; upstairs there are

additional rooms for smaller

classes. In the basement popular ceramic classes are

held for which three onsite kilns are

kept very busy. The home also features McGroarty's

personal library full of antiques and

numerous mementos of his life and accomplishments.

The McGroarty Arts Center Today

The McGroarty Arts Center plays a pivotal role in the

cultural life of the local community

throughout the year by hosting affordable ongoing eight

week classes for adults and children

in painting, music, crafts, acting, yoga, creative

writing--and many, many more varieties of fine,

literary, and performing arts. Besides this fundamental

mission and the role of preserving the

legacy of John Steven McGroarty, the Center also serves

as a venue for artists to display or

perform their work. The main hall is available to the

community to rent for special ocassions.

Become a Friend of McGroarty!

The center is now operated by the Friends of the

McGroarty Arts Center and receives only

minimal city funding. It is mostly private donors and

philanthropically-minded organizations

that have kept the center afloat. Please take the first

step of support for this historic and much

needed institution by joining the Friends of the

McGroarty Arts Center! Membership requires

only a small tax-deductible donation and you will be kept

abreast of exciting happenings at the

center and have the opportunity to lend a hand at events

that promote the best side of our community.

You may obtain a Friend of McGroarty membership form

and schedule of

classes at

(818) 352-5285.

PHIL'S DINER NOHO

From a 1920's design by Charles Amend
Phil's Diner served the railroad business
area of 1900's North Hollywood. Located
on Chandler just off Lankershim many
blue collars workers came to this modest
diner.

Commerce Street OLDE TOWNE Sign Post 2003

DEDICATED TO

INFORMING ALL ABOUT THE

FOOTHILL COMMUNITIES OF

COMMERCE STREET FAIR #3 October 2000

Jamie M Elovitz editor

positiveenergy.com

ORIGINALLY THE HOME OF THE

GABRIALINO 'Tonga' Native Americans

OF HUNTING & GATHERING HERITAGE,

CLEAN AIR HEALTH AREAS,

HOME OF VARIED PEOPLES,

NOW NUMBERING OVER 60,000...

WELCOME !

SUNLAND-TUJUNGA LIBRARY

OUR NEW LIBRARY BUILDING

OPENED IN SEPTEMBER OF 1996

replacing a 1950's stucco structure

that endured many readers young and old...

Now, a NEW MODERN LIBRARY possessing

COMPUTERIZED card catalogs, AND web access

VIA personnal computers for all, USER FRIENDLY

AND STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL,

A BUILDING THAT

RETAINS OUR AREAS' NATURE.

7771 FOOTHILL BOULEVARD

TUJUNGA, CALIFORNIA

818.352.4481

,,Senior Librarian:

HOWARD FINN PARK

RIGHT BEHIND OUR NEW LIBRARY IS HOWARD FINN PARK

This park, with a spectacular background of Mt. Gleason,

was named in honor of former Councilman Howard Finn.

NEW L.A. NORTH VALLEY

CITY CIVIC CENTER

LOCATED WITH LOCAL L.A. COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS

Sunland-Tujunga Civic Center

on Foothill Blvd. East of Mt. Gleason Ave. Tujunga, Ca. 91040

L.A.F.D.

FIRE STATION 74

PUBLIC NOTICE:

L.A. COUNTY

HEALTH CENTER

valley care

[2003 note: CLOSED by L.A. County]

REMEMBER !

SUNLAND-TUJUNGA

borders the

U.S. ANGELES

NATIONAL FOREST

tujunga canyon

LOCAL HIKING INFORMATION

by matt maxon

Local Schools

Verdugo High School

106250 Plainview Ave. Tujunga 818.353.1171

Mount Gleason Middle School

109650 Mt. Gleason Ave. Sunland 818.352.1466

Apperson Elementary

10233 Woodward Ave. Sunland 818.353.5544

Mountain View Elementary

6410 Olcutt St. Tujunga 818.352.1616

Pinewood Elementary

10111 Silverton St. Tujunga 818.352.2515

Plainview Elementary

10819 Plainview Ave. Tujunga 818.353.1730

Sunland Elementary

8350 Hillrose Ave. Sunland 818.353.1631

OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL

7324 Apperson St. Tujunga 818.353.1106

"HOMEWORK HOTLINE"

KLCSch58 1-800-LA-STUDY

Los Angeles Unified School District

free by phone

tutors M-Th 4-6pm

[S-T TV CABLE Ch 8]

AMERICAN LEGION HALL #377

10039 Pinewood Ave. Tujunga 818.353.9856

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE

IN 2002 THIS WAS ...

Please View Our QuickTime iMovie

[click above]

SEE OUR PRODUCTION

TEARING DOWN OUR PAST

?

??

?

what do you

see in this

"architecture"

bye bye our past

THEATER to banquet hall

but... DEMOLISH our

art-deco architechture!!

yes, that is what happened

TOO!LATE!

GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN

1998 ENDED 2002

with the 'removal'

of our HISTORY!

..........................[gloriann mcgowan]

SEE THE FINAL REPORTS FROM
OUR ATTEMPT TO SAVE OUR HISTORY

GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN

FINAL REPORTS

2002

STARTED OCTOBER 24,1998

Sunland-Tujunga's

ART DECO ARCHITECTURE

THE THEATER WAS IN

SUNLAND-TUJUNGA

ON THE 6700 BLOCK

OF FOOTHILL BLVD.

TUJUNGA THEATER

HILLTOP THEATER

[gloriann mcgowan]

RAINBOW THEATER

CANYON THEATER

all names

that have graced

this 843 seat venue

built in 1938

by S. Charles Lee

Other Theaters by

Architect

S. Charles Lee

Los Angeles Theater

San Luis Obispo Theater

Miami Theater

S. CHARLES LEE ARCHITECT OF THEATERS 1920-1950's

THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES

IN 1941 HE BUILT THE 1st STEREO THEATER

with Walt Disney

The ANIMATION THEATER Disney Burbank Studios

WE HAD EVERYONE'S THOUGHTS >>

people said >>

EVERYONE WANTS TO BE

ABLE TO USE

THIS THEATER AGAIN

ENVISIONING REGULAR

WEEKEND MOVIE SHOWINGS,

SPECIAL FEATURE EVENTS

AND COMMUNITY THEATER.

they also said >>

EVERYONE SEEMS SURE

THIS CAN HAPPEN

Our History:

WHEN YOU LOOK AT

THE BOLTON HALL MUSEUM

YOU CAN SEE

THAT KEEPING OUR PAST ALIVE

IS VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY.

IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA,

MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL WAS SLATED

TO BE TORN DOWN AND REBUILT BECAUSE OF

EARTHQUAKE CONCERNS.

THEIR COMMUNITY OF LOS

FELIZ SAID NO!

IT WAS RETROFITED AND BESIDES

BEING THE 1930's HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING

IT ALWAYS WAS,

IT IS SEEN IN MANY MOVIES

AND COMMERCIALS.

Marshal High School 3939 Tracy Los Angeles, California

Please View Our QuickTime iMovie

[click above]

SEE OUR PRODUCTION

2002

final report

MOST OF THE BUILDING WILL

BE SAVED AND WILL BE A

BANQUET HALL.

but...

THE

HISTORICAL

ART-DECO FRONT

WAS NOT SAVED.

tearing down our past

?

??

?

bye bye our past

more info

click below...

this was our 'theme' during our campaign

Please View Our QuickTime iMovie

[click below]

WE DID THE BEST WE COULD

THIS WAS...

OUR ART-DECO THEATER

'land for sale'

$650,000

+ free theater building

or

DEMOLISH the THEATER

??FINAL??

[yes, it was removed, unfortunately]

.CAMPAIGN REPORT

?FINAL?

[yes]

CAMPAIGN REPORT

2002

THIS WAS HOW

WE TOLD THE STORY...

THE BAD news:

OUR THEATER

'land for sale'

price:

$650,000

[2000] OUR THEATER [1943]

with OR withOUT

our THEATER!

GOOD DEAL,

LAND on FOOTHILL BLVD.

1938 ART DECO

HISTORICAL BUILDING free !!!

let us all state our need:

WE NEED OUR HISTORY!!

MOST OF THE BUILDING WILL

BE SAVED AND WILL BE A

BANQUET HALL.

BUT...

the art-deco front of the building

MAY BE DEMOLISHED!!

[ final REPORT ART DECO FRONT REMOVED]

ORIGINALLY

OUR THEATER WAS CALLED THE

TUJUNGA THEATER [1938]

OUR THEATER

WAS BUILT IN 1937-38

designed by

S Charles Lee

ARCHITECT S. CHARLES LEE was responible for THEATERS throughout the U.S.A.[1920-50!]ESPECIALLY HERE ON THE WEST COAST. THE HISTORIC LOS ANGELES THEATER ON BROADWAY IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES IS ONE. S CHARLES LEE CREATED AN ANIMATION THEATER FOR WALT DISNEY IN 1941, THE FIRST THEATER WITH STEREO SOUND!

"the show starts on the sidewalk"

a book about the architect

by maggie valentine

[get it thru libraries]

WE NEEDED TO INVESTIGATE

ALL ROADS LEADING

TO PRESERVING OUR

HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE ...

our history

[gloria mcgowan]

AND THE WAY TO GIVE CONSCIENCE

TO HERTIAGE,

GIVING THANKS TO ALL OUR FOREFATHERS,

WHO BEFORE US,

HAVE GIVEN US OUR FUTURE,

THEIR OFFERING FROM THE PAST.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF "THEATERS' IN L.A.

YET NOTHING NEAR THE THOUSANDS

WHO LIVE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS ...

we are lucky for the natural

splendor given to our area

WHY TAKE AWAY THIS THEATER

THAT HAS WITHSTOOD EARTHQUAKES

DECADES OF USE.

........

.[gloriann mcgowan]

TUJUNGA THEATER

[1938]

843 seat theater

TUJUNGA

HILLTOP/RAINBOW/CANYON

TELL OUR COMMUNITY

ALL ABOUT "YOUR STORY"

ABOUT THE ART-DECO THEATER

ON FOOTHILL IN TUJUNGA

YOUR

STORIES WILL BE

ON THIS WEBSITE

FOR ALL TO SEE!

EVERYONE WANTS

THE THEATER

RESTORE IT

TO A WORKING

COMMUNITY VENUE

[the campaign is OVER, we lost, architecture REMOVED, 2002]

READ

"YOUR Story"

Subject: Tujunga Theatre

Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 20:00:10 -0700

From: Judy Josephson

Organization: Josephson Family

To: Save@positiveenergy.com

My family moved to Tujunga in 1940. My parents lived in the same house

on Valmont Street for 36 years. I bought my first home at the corner of

Hillrose and Commerce, in 1960. My parents, my bother's family and my

family all moved away in 1973. We settled in another small town within a

major metropolitan area, Laguna Beach. My husband and I occasionally

forget ourselves and call "Pacific Coast Highway" "Foothill Blvd."

A cousin of my worked at the movie house in the late 40's and early

50's. As kids we walked to the show every Saturday for the matinee that

included serials, cliffhangers, and lots and lots of westerns, as well

as movies about World War II. It is sad to see what has happened to, not

only the movie house, but the entire area over the years.

It was a wonderful rural area within the City of Los Angeles to grow up

in. We lived on a large piece of land and had horses, chickens, ducks,

and even a goat. We hand the first built-in home pool in the area.

Good luck with your efforts to save the structure.

Judy (Goodman) Josephson

Subject:

Hilltop theatre

Date:

Sat, 5 Aug 2000 14:02:52 -0700

From:

"Edward Krebs"

To:

I recall when I was growing up, I use to go to Busy Bee Drug Store. For 25 cents I would get a Root Beer Float, then for 10 cents, I'd get 3 candy

bars. I would take the candy and go to the Hilltop theatre. I also remember they had a talent contest which I won for playing my accordian on stage

with a friend named Kay. I think we won $50.00. and had our picture in the local paper. I still have this article somewhere. I loved this theatre.

Foster Freeze was right next door too. It made summer days special and memories that will never be forgotten. I can still smell the popcorn...

THANK YOU EDWARD

WHAT A GREAT STORY

maybe you can play the accordian

WHEN WE SAVE THE THEATER!

Subject: Hilltop Theatre

Date: 2 Feb 99 22:04:36 MST

From: JEFFREY FOWLER

To: SAVE@positiveenergy.com

Greetings From Texas

We lived on Beckett St. in Tujunga when my sister and I walked down to the

show to see The Nutty Professor(Jerry Lewis)Flubber,The Ghost nd Mr. Chicken.

Later in the seventy's I played in a band Triad for a youth organization

keeping teen in off the street.

On Feb 28 ['99] we are doing a music festival in Dallas and a event called "Rockers

Against Hunger" where the admission price is a canned good. Maybe you should

consider doing fund raisers to save the Hilltop. Or open a Classic Movie

Theatre that features old movies.... Isn't it about time we saw the Duke on

the big screen again?

Jeff Fowler

Another Fine Mess

www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/2711

Subject: The Tujunga Theater

Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 23:20:10 -0700

From: Jeffery Masino

To: Save@positiveenergy.com

I grew up in Sunland/Tujunga and saw my first movies at what was then

the Hilltop Theater.

Subject: Saving the Theatre

Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 04:01:28 EST

From: Tryppedout@aol.com

To: US@positiveenergy.com

As a Tujunga resident, I am very interested in helping to save the theatre.

Please keep me informed as to what is being done and what needs to be done.

Thanks,

Rudy Allen

Subject:

save old walk in

Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 19:01:36 -0800

From: "john hunt"

To:

if memory remind me of movie house in town there when i live in tujunga back in 60 and 70 we went to edward drive in were kmart is now

and went it left we went to the walk in with or friend and girl friend and watch the jame bond and other action movie old western the cowboy

with john wayne and other good movie and last time that talk to anybody down their that had no movie house then and remember the go time

and bad thing movies specal that one with linda blarid .

that a lot for the me put my two cent it been awile scene i have been in tujunga ca

i live about 500 miles from there so any people remember hunt family you can email at opey@syix.com

Subject: the theater locale

Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 16:42:18 EST

From: Churgeon@aol.com

To: progress@earthlink.net

You want one, you get one.

I am now in my mid 30s, meaning I can remember the " Rainbow theater " at its

useful best during my younger years. I remember sticky carpet, 2 movies for

one nice price, somewhere to go LOCALLY for entertainment that was fun and

safe .

Of course now the single screen theater is a dying breed because of the "multi-

box "

multi screen theaters that you have to drive to. i remember frozen bon bons,

popcorn with real butter and no guilt, a few arcade games in the lobby to kill

a few minutes tween movies. i hope some how, someway we can revive the " good

ol days" in that theater just a litle bit. It would be nice to be able to

spend a entertaining evening in your own neighborhood. I t would be a real

kick too!

Hope to hear from you

Kirk Dorton

Subject: (no subject)

Date: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 23:54:24 EST

From: Beshue@aol.com

To: save@positiveenergy.com

I live very close to the theater now and would someday like to see the

building in use so I can take my daughter when she is of age.

We must do something with this beautiful building. As most businesses in

Tujunga are closing their doors, we need to increase commerce in Tujunga.

Right now, the building is being used by drug addicts, homeless bums and

alcoholics. It scares me to even go to the businesses near the theater.

Please keep me informed.

M. Hughes

K. Coleman

Subject: The theater

Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 18:22:45 -0800 (PST)

From: Starbuck35@webtv.net (Dana Scully)

To: save@positiveenergy.com

I think its wonderful what you're doing. I'm glad I finally have heard

about something being done to save that theater. I saw my very first

movie there, Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs when it was the Rainbow

Theater. Let me know what's being done and how I might be able to help.

Good luck!

ERIN GRACE

Subject:

Save the theater!

Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 02:07:45 EDT

From DuffmanLA@aol.com

To: SAVE@positiveenergy.com

Dear Tujunga Theater:

As I drive down Foothill Blvd. everyday on my way home from work, my eyes

stare with disgust at the proliferation of unsightly used car lots, and

greasy auto shops with their broken down cars heaped upon one another. As my

eyes fix on you I have hope that Sunland Tunjung will one day be the

community it was mint to be and not just a place where abandon cars go to die

and shopping carts hang out on every street corner. I see you as a start of

Sunland Tujunga bringing its history forward.

Names like; Little Lands, Los Terrinetos, William Ellsworth, George Harris,

Verdugo, etc., should appear on street signs, buildings, park stones, maybe

Commerce Street can be Known as "Little Land Plaza" with its original street

lamps brought back. Sunland Tujung has a lot of history hidden away and

bringing back the Theater will be the first step toward bringing the history

of our community out.

Subject: Re: "Save The Theatre"... I have an Idea?

Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 04:10:02 -0700

"A. Edward Moch" wrote:

To Whom? For a number of years, my wife and I have been living in Tujunga.

Years before I came from The Bronx New York. In my teen years I was a member of

The Bronx County Historical Society. We did what we could to save various

"Landmarks" in The Bronx. Some we saved... some we couldn't during the "Burning

down The Bronx years". Living here... I always been intrigued by The old

"Tujunga-Rainbow-Hilltop". Before I became a member of the board of directors of

VHTV, our local Community Television Access Station, I always wondered if VHTV

could move into the old place? Boy...VHTV sure could use the room and the old theatre

I feel would be a perfect location for us do "Live" and "Taped" shows for our

communiy-at-large... but this is my opinion. If we can find a way to save the old

place... that would be nice, and it's use as a historical site would benefit all. Please

update me and let me know what the latest on the old place is? If it sounds possible... I

will bring this subject up at our next VHTV board

meeting?

With Good

Intentions,

A. Edward Moch PS: VHTV will be at the 2nd annual Commerce Street Faire this

Saturday, October 16th. look for us there...

St. NoHo History

North Hollywood & Sunland Tujunga Los Angeles, California