UrbanNthusiast on November 09, 2011, at 12:42PM – #1

Please oh Please make it look EXACTLY like it used too back in 1928!!!

() on November 10, 2011, at 09:57AM – #2

Walter J. Thompson was also one of the founding board members of the Historic Downtown Los Angeles Business Improvement District and he remained actively involved on the board until he was well into his 90's.

His passing last year at the age of 98 was, unfortunately, little covered in the LA area, but below is a link to a Santa Barbara area paper that tells a little about his long and varied life:

http://syvnews.com/sports/article_8e924cc8-299f-52e0-9090-b2692d102293.html

() on November 10, 2011, at 10:05AM – #3

I accidentally spell checked Thomson's name as Thomson in the prior post. His correct full name is Walter James Thomson.

on November 10, 2011, at 11:09AM – #4

Actually Brady, Walter's commitment to the revitalization of Broadway goes back even further. He was a founding board member of the Miracle on Broadway project in 1987, which became the City's first Business Improvement District. He was a gentleman from a bygone era of civility and refinement. He adored historic downtown and his commitment to it was manifested in both word and deed.

David McBane on November 10, 2011, at 11:23AM – #5

If the building was rebuilt in 1994, what has been in the space since then?

Jim Winstead on November 10, 2011, at 11:37AM – #6

it was your typical broadway market and a jeans place .

Rich on November 10, 2011, at 10:14PM – #7

I will always remember this building for the creepy displays of children's clothing in the second-story windows.