Union Square Florist Shop

 

 

What building, sign or business do you miss the most in Los Angeles?

¿Qué edificio, cartel o negocio extrañas más en Los Ángeles?

Which demolished signs were important to you?

¿Qué letreros demolidos fueron importantes para usted?

Which would YOU pay tribute to?

¿A qué edificio rendirías tributo?

 

 Submit your idea for The Architectural Ofrenda by November 1st

Envíe su idea para La Ofrenda Arquitectónica antes del 1 de noviembre

Floreria Union Square - Mejor Vida a Través de la Floristería
Monday, November 1st, 2021
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
1122 West 24th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

 

En la noche del 1 de noviembre de 2021, la Floreria de Union Square se materializa de nuevo y estará a la vista durante el Festival de la Calle Dia De Los Muertos 2021 del 24th Street Theatre.

La instalación contará La Ofrenda Arquitectónica - un tributo en la acera a los edificios demolidos en Los Ángeles y negocios, restaurantes y lugares desaparecidos en toda la ciudad.

Testigo: La Gloria de las Floraciónes y el Esplendor de las Flores
- porque ayer ya es un sueño y mañana solo una visión -

 

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A sidewalk tribute to demolished buildings in Los Angeles and disappeared businesses, restaurants and places throughout the city.

As part of the 24th Street Theatre's Dia De Los Muertos Street Festival 2021, the Union Square Florist Shop re-materializes in the lobby of the Union Theatre and will be on-view throughout the festival 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm on the evening of Monday, November 1st, 2021.

The storefront tableaux invites visitors to observe (from the street only) the evening workings of a robust floral syndicate while listening to the sounds of K-FLOR locally on the AM radio.

This iteration of the Union Square Florist Shop will feature an Architectural Ofrenda - a sidewalk tribute to demolished buildings in Los Angeles and disappeared businesses, restaurants and places from days gone by.

Guests are invited to contribute to the Architectural Ofrenda and share their treasured memories of buildings, signage and places from Los Angeles' past with which they have a strong personal connection. Bring a photograph, object, note, sovenir, relic or other memento to represent the places you miss most in Los Angeles.

Visitors who cannot join in person are invited to contribute a distanced offering for consideration by submitting this form.

Places and structures represented in the Architectural Ofrenda include:

 

• The Tswuun Tswuun Rotunda - 5553 Hollywood Boulevard - 1968-2005
• Lucy's - 1300 W. Washington Boulevard ??-2017
• Pacific Dining Car - 1310 W. 6th Street - 1921-2020
• LA Superior Meat Market/Amigo's Market/Bodega Express - 1053 W. 23rd Street - ??-2016
• Tortilleria Colima - 1300 W. 24th Street - circa 1982-2019?
• Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard - 1921-2005
• Chavez Ravine - 1844-circa 1950s
• Wah's Golden Hen - 709 N. Virgil Avenue - 1972-2020
• Beverly Soon Tofu -  2717 W. Olympic Boulevard - 1968-2020
• Acres of Books - 240 Long Beach Boulevard - 1960-2008
• Al's Bar - 303 S. Hewett Street - 1979-2001
• Bing Theater of LACMA - 5903 Wilshire Boulevard - 1965 - 2019
• Happy Foot/Sad Foot Sign - Corner of Sunset Boulevard & Benton Way - ?-2019
• Gorky's Cafe - 536 E. 8th Street - 1981-1993
• Smog Cutter - 864 N. Virgil Avenue - circa 1970?-2017 
• The Old Spaghetti Factory/Peerless Automotive/KNX Building -  5939 W. Sunset Boulevard - 1924-2012
• Cosmos in Little Tokyo - 333 E. 1st Street - 2000-2014
• Phil's Diner - 11138 Chandler Boulevard - circa 1920?-1997
• The Panorama Building of Downtown Los Angeles - Main and Third Streets - 1887-1907
• The Juice Fountain - Vine Street/Hollywood Boulevard -  1969-2020?
• Perino's - 4101 Wilshire Boulevard - 1950-2005
• Clifton's Brookdale - 648 S. Broadway -1935-2011
• Pig n' Whistle - 6714 Hollywood Boulevard - 1927-1946? , 2001-2021
• Sears in Boyle Heights/Downtown Los Angeles - 1927-2021
• Good Luck Bar - 1514 Hillhurst Avenue - 1994-2019
• The Corn Man/Elote Vendor on the old Hughes land - Corner of Lincoln & Jefferson - unknown
• California Surplus Mart - 6263 Santa Monica Boulevard - unknown-2021
• Marineland - 6610 Palos Verdes Drive - 1954-1987
• Preble's Produce in Pasadena - 200 N. Lake Avenue - ??
• Papoo's Hot Dog Show - 4300 W. Riverside Drive -1949-2011
• Helm's Bakery Trucks - Citywide - 1931-1969
• Scandia Restaurant - 9040 Sunset Boulevard -1947-2015
• The David House - 410 Muirfield Road - 1989-2011
• The Sizzler - 3500 S. Figueroa Street - circa 1990s
• The Aquatic Mosaic Mural on the wall of United Oil in Echo Park - 1467 Sunset Boulevard - circa 2013, removal unknown?
• The Dodge House - 950 N. Kings Road - 1916-1970
• ??????????

 

    
THE UNION SQUARE FLORIST SHOP

(213) 286-4495

 -----For this exhibit the interior of the Velaslavasay Panorama will be CLOSED to the public-----

1122 West 24th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

 

Visible from the sidewalk on 24th Street, visitors must maintain a distance of 6 feet from anyone else viewing the storefront of the Union Square Florist Shop and wear a mask when outside in public. Multiple street closures will be in place for the festival. As such, public transit and/or rideshare are highly encouraged.

The Velaslavasay Panorama's participation in the 24th Street Theater's 2021 Dia de Los Muertos Street Festival was made possible in part through support from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the Velaslavasay Panorama Enthusiast Society.

 

 

 

 

 

Witness: The Glory of Blooms & the Splendour of Flowers, for yesterday is already a dream and tomorrow is only a vision...

  

             

 

Photos by: Forest Casey