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December 2009

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Monday, December 7, 2009 – Rainy Day Deco

On a rare rainy day on Los Angeles it seemed a good idea to revisit Sunset Tower, the Streamline Moderne Art Deco landmark on the Sunset Strip. Designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, yes, it has a more than colorful history (Howard Hughes lived in the penthouse for a time) – but on a rainy day it just becomes spooky.

Sunset Tower, also known as St. James Club, The Argyle, and Sunset Tower Hotel, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.
Sunset Tower, also known as St. James Club, The Argyle, and Sunset Tower Hotel, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.
Sunset Tower, also known as St. James Club, The Argyle, and Sunset Tower Hotel, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.
Sunset Tower, also known as St. James Club, The Argyle, and Sunset Tower Hotel, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.
Sunset Tower, also known as St. James Club, The Argyle, and Sunset Tower Hotel, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.
Sunset Tower, also known as St. James Club, The Argyle, and Sunset Tower Hotel, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.
Sunset Tower, also known as St. James Club, The Argyle, and Sunset Tower Hotel, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.
Sunset Tower, also known as St. James Club, The Argyle, and Sunset Tower Hotel, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.
Sunset Tower, also known as St. James Club, The Argyle, and Sunset Tower Hotel, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.
Sunset Tower, also known as St. James Club, The Argyle, and Sunset Tower Hotel, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.
Sunset Tower, also known as St. James Club, The Argyle, and Sunset Tower Hotel, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.
Sunset Tower, also known as St. James Club, The Argyle, and Sunset Tower Hotel, on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, designed in 1929 by architect Leland A Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.

A break in the rain –

Rainbow over Hollywood
Low clouds in the Hollywood Hills

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Technical Note:

These photographs were taken with a Nikon D200 – the lenses used were AF-S Nikkor 18-70 mm 1:35-4.5G ED, or AF Nikkor 70-300 mm telephoto.  The high-resolution photography here was modified for web posting using Adobe Photoshop 7.0 software.

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