Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Country: United States of America
State: California
City: Los Angeles
Location: 135 North Grand Avenue

Built 1962-1964 by Welton Becket. Opened 6 Dec 1964 with a concert by Jascha Heifetz and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (conductor: Zubin Mehta). Named in honour of the president of the Symphony Association and chairwoman of the Music Center Building Fund Committee, Dorothy Buffum Chandler (1901-1997). Operated as part of the "Los Angeles Music Center". Home to the "LA Opera" company. Until 2003, also home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. 1969-1987 venue of the Academy Awards ("Oscar") ceremonies. 3197 seats.

Links: www.musiccenter.org, www.laopera.org, Wikipedia

Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion / Mark Taper Forum Picture: architectural model of Dorothy Chandler Pavilon (left) and Mark Taper Forum (right)
Reverse Text: "Music Center for the Performing Arts. Located in the Los Angeles Civic Center. One of the largest and most modern cultural complexes in the world. It will ultimately include the Center Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, and the Pavilion."
Publisher: Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles; L-148
Typeize: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion / Mark Taper Forum Picture: view with of Los Angeles Music Center with Dorothy Chandler Pavilon (backgrond left) and Mark Taper Forum (background right)
Front Text: "The Los Angeles Music and Civic Centers"
Reverse Text: "Los Angeles, California. In this beautiful night picture can be seen the Los Angeles Music Center, the Department of Water & Power Building, a portion of the Los Angeles Civic Centger, and the City of Los Angeles in the background."
Publisher: Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles; L-237
Typeize: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Pomona CA to Zoetermeer (Netherlands), 1970

Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion / Mark Taper Forum Picture: left: aerial view with of Los Angeles Music Center with Dorothy Chandler Pavilon (left) and Mark Taper Forum (right)
Front Text: "The Los Angeles Music Center and the Hollywood Freeway Stack"
Reverse Text: "Spectacular aerial view of the Civic Center area of Los Angeles. The world famous music center complex on left and the 4-level Hollywood Freeway Stack Interchange at top right."
Publisher: Mitock & Sons, North Hollywood CA; Dexter Press; DT-646420-C; 1970
Typeize: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from California to Strasbourg (France), 1974

Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Reverse Text: "Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, California."
Publisher: Columbia Wholesale Supply, North Hollywood; 86619
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Front Text: "The Pavilion - Los Angeles Music Center"
Reverse Text: "New Music Center - Los Angeles, California - Music Center for the Performing Arts located in the Los Angeles Civic Center. This beautiful Pavilion is a 3,250 seat Symphony Hall and Opera House, and is part of one of the largest and most modern cultural complexes in the world."
Publisher: Western Publ., Los Angeles; Curteichcolor; L.35
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Front Text: "Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of The Music Center, Los Angeles, California"
Reverse Text: "Designed as a contemporary expression of classical architecture, The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of Los Angeles Music Center has an elegance and beauty that make it a living cultural symbol."
Publisher: Golden West, Long Beach; Dexter Press, West Nyack; GW-3478
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Front Text: "Los Angeles, California"
Reverse Text: "Los Angeles, California. A spectacular night view of the L. A. Music Center."
Publisher: Mitock & Sons, North Hollywood; Plastichrome; P87154
Typeize: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Los Angeles to Paris (France), 1972

Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Reverse Text: "City Center at Night. The Water and Power Building at left, the beautiful new Music Center and City Hall, all stand beautifully lighted against the evening sky. The Harbor Freeway may be seen in the center of the view."
Publisher: Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles; L-204
Typeize: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion / Mark Taper Forum Picture: left: Dorothy Chandler Pavilon, right: Mark Taper Forum
Reverse Text: "The Music Cneter. A portion of the beautiful new Music Center can be seen. This Center includes the Pavilion, the Center Theater and the Mark Taper Forum."
Publisher: Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles; L-257
Typeize: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Front Text: "The Pavilion - Los Angeles Music Center"
Reverse Text: "Los Angeles Music Center. The Pavilion, the 3250-seat Symphony Hall - Opera house which is the first completed unit of Los Angeles' ambitious $33.5 million Music Center for the Performing Arts.", "Welton Becket and Associats Architects - Engineers."
Publisher: Mitock & Sons, North Hollywood; Plastichrome; P63705
Typeize: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Front Text: "Grand Hall - Los Angeles Music Center"
Reverse Text: "The Pavilion - Los Angeles Music Center. The Grand Hall - 3 stories high features 3 specially designed 18 ft. high magnificent crystal chandeliers suspended from a diamond-patterned ceiling set with diamond shaped mirrors. Welton Becket and Associats Architects - Engineers."
Publisher: Mitock & Sons, North Hollywood; Plastichrome; P71467
Size: Modern
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Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Front Text: "The Pavilion - Los Angeles - Music Center"
Reverse Text: "Los Angeles Music Center - The Pavilion, the 3250-seat Symphony Hall, Opera house which is the first completed unit of Los Angeles' ambitious $33.5 million Music Center for the Performing Arts. Welton Becket and Associates - Architects - Engineers"
Publisher: Mitock & Sons, North Hollywood; Plastichrome by Colourpicture; P 63708
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Reverse Text: "Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Home of the annual Academy Awards Presentation"
Publisher: Mitock Publishers, North Hollywood; M-224
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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