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McCarthy Album 04, Photograph 095

Item

Title
McCarthy Album 04, Photograph 095
Description
Caption: "Millionaire Residences -- Los Angeles.," c. 1915-1916. Shows view from street of the "Magic Castle," a chateau-style residence built in 1909 by Rollin B. Lane. The building is now used as a night club and performance venue for magicians, and houses the Academy of Magical Arts. A mansion built by brothers Adolph and Eugene Bernheimer in 1914 can be seen on a hill above, displaying Asian influences in its architecture.
Contributor
Audrey Fullerton-Samora of Sacramento, great niece of William and Grace McCarthy, donated the William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection to the California State Archives in 1996.
Coverage
Los Angeles, California
Date
1915
Format
JPEG, scanned at 400 DPI, 24-bit color
Identifier
96-07-08-alb04-095
Language
English
Publisher
California State Archives, a division of the California Secretary of State's Office
Rights
© 2017 by the California State Archives, a division of the Secretary of State’s Office. Contact the owner for more information at ArchivesWeb@sos.ca.gov or (916) 653-2246.
Source
Image of a photograph within the William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection (96-07-08)
Subject
The Magic Castle and the Bernheimer Residence, Los Angeles
Type
Still Image