Griffith Observatory, exterior view of the central dome during construction, Los Angeles, circa 1934-1935

Item Overview

Title

Griffith Observatory, exterior view of the central dome during construction, Los Angeles, circa 1934-1935

Architect

Ashley, Frederick M., 1887-1963
Austin, John C. W. (John Corneby Wilson), 1870-1963

Date Created

[circa 1934-1935]

Date

1934/1935

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

The Griffith Observatory was created using a design developed by architects John C. Austin and Frederick M. Ashley based on preliminary sketches by Russell W. Porter.
Exterior view of the central dome of the Griffith Observatory from the south-west during the final phase of construction and before landscaping. Signs of construction include a tall ladder resting against the central buttress of the dome and a pile of dirt next to the dome. The original concrete surface is visible; consistent with other similar architecture of the day, the Observatory's concrete walls were left unpainted in the 1930s and 1940s.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: L.A. Parks, Griffith - observatory

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
exterior views

Names

Griffith Observatory

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Longitude

34.11814225594520

Latitude

-118.30086708068800

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Science
Astronomical observatories--California--Los Angeles
Education
Landmarks
Planetaria--California--Los Angeles