Tag: art moderne
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Wally Heider Recording Studio
245 Hyde Street The Tenderloin The blue building hidden behind this tree (the fourth film vault) has a prominent place in San Francisco Music history as well. In early 1969, Wally Heider opened the San Francisco Wally Heider’s Studio at 245 Hyde Street. Heider had reportedly apprenticed as an assistant and mixer at United Western Recorders in Hollywood, CA,…
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Film Vaults of the Tenderloin
245-259 Hyde Street The Tenderloin I have driven by this area with these stunning Art Deco/Art Moderne buildings all in a row, and never pursued the history. An evening of beers at the Brown Jug with Mark Ellinger and my eyes were opened. Originally theaters purchased the films they showed their patrons. Then Harry,…
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Palm Springs – Art Moderne
This little Depression Era “Art Moderne” gem is at 342 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. There is very little known about it. It is assumed to be built around 1935-1936, the first actual knowledge of its existence is a listing in the 1937 phone book. At that time is was Simpson’s Radio and…