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The Castle - 325 S. Bunker Hill Avenue

Submitted by christina on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 03:49.
Photo Courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection

The most haunting image of old Bunker Hill's final days depicts a fenced off Victorian mansion awaiting its doom with “progress” looming in the background in the form of the Downtown's first skyscraper, the Union Bank Building. The residence, affectionately known for years as “the Castle” and located at 325 S. Bunker Hill Avenue, was one of two residences on the Hill to escape the wrecking ball, only to meet an even more tragic end.

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