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WA @wawilliams.me · 15h
Rumor says Glendale means a small or narrow fertile valley, pulling from the words Glen, meaning a narrow valley, and dale, a small valley. #photo #americana #wa #california #wording #colorphoto #glendale #shoppingmall #sgv #socal #dtla #blackandwhitephoto
A color photo of DTLA with mountains and Glendale's Americana in the foreground. A black and white photo of DTLA with mountains and Glendale's Americana in the foreground. A warm color photo of DTLA with mountains and Glendale's Americana in the foreground.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 2d
In Glendale, 68.7% of the population drives alone to work, 18.7% work from home and 4.36% carpool. The average commute time is 27.3 minutes. #photo #americana #wa #california #downtown #alley #colorphoto #glendale #blackandwhitephoto #plantlife
A black and white photo of an alleyway in Downtown Glendale, California. A color photo of an alleyway in Downtown Glendale, California. A warm color photo of an alleyway in Downtown Glendale, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 4d
The sister cities of Glendale are Ghapan, Armenia, Higashiōsaka, Japan, Tlaquepaque, Mexico, Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico and Goseong and Gimpo, South Korea. #photo #americana #wa #california #downtown #shopping #colorphoto #glendale #sistercities
A color photo of Broadway with a shopping center in Glendale, California. A warm color photo of Broadway with a shopping center in Glendale, California. A black and white photo of Broadway with a shopping center in Glendale, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 5d
Glendale City Hall in Glendale, California was completed in 1942 as a Works Progress Administration project. #photo #americana #wa #california #downtown #government #colorphoto #glendale #cityhall #WPA
A black and white photo of Glendale City Hall in Glendale, California with a California and American flags. A color photo of Glendale City Hall in Glendale, California with a California and American flags. A warm color photo of Glendale City Hall in Glendale, California with a California and American flags.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 7d
The 2020 Census puts Glendale at 196,543; placing it 4th in the County of Los Angeles and 24th in the Golden state. #photo #americana #wa #california #alley #alleyway #colorphoto #glendale #downtown #streetphotography #streetphoto
A color photo of an empty alleyway in Downtown Glendale, California with diminishing perspective. A black and white photo of an empty alleyway in Downtown Glendale, California with diminishing perspective.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 10d
The Glendale Main Post Office is a historic Italian Renaissance building, built in 1934, for about $455k or $11m; adjusted for inflation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 11, 1985. #photo #americana #wa #california #downtown #shopping #colorphoto #glendale #postoffice
A warm color photo of Glendale Main Post Office in Glendale, California with an American flag in front. A color photo of Glendale Main Post Office in Glendale, California with an American flag in front. A sepia photo of Glendale Main Post Office in Glendale, California with an American flag in front.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 12d
The Zip codes for Glendale range include 91201–91210, 91214, 91221, 91222 and 91224–91226. #photo #americana #wa #california #dtla #shopping #colorphoto #glendale #shoppingmall #signage
A color photo of the Americana sign in the Americana shopping Mall in Glendale, California. A black and white photo of the Americana sign in the Americana shopping Mall in Glendale, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 14d
Glendale is home to the Americana and Glendale Galleria. Two local, cultural and meme icons centered around shopping, eating and covering 2.5 million mi² or 6.4 million km². #photo #americana #wa #california #glendale #shopping #colorphoto #glendale #shoppingmall #icons #landmarks
A cool color photo of the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California. A warm color photo of the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California. A grayscale color photo of the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 16d
Someone from Glendale is called a Glendalian, while the city has the nickname; Jewel City. It is 30.48 sq mi of land and 0.13 sq mi. of water. #photo #americana #wa #california #sfv #thevalley #colorphoto #glendale #admin #government #architecture #brutalist
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WA @wawilliams.me · 18d
You could say Glendale is a spite town, with its founding tied to Pasadena as its "first and only rival", according to legend. #photo #americana #wa #california #dtla #shopping #colorphoto #glendale #shoppingmall #pasadena #skylines
A black and white color of the Glendale Galleria with Downtown Los Angeles in the distance. A desaturated photo of the Glendale Galleria with Downtown Los Angeles in the distance. A color photo of the Glendale Galleria with Downtown Los Angeles in the distance. A color photo of the Glendale Galleria with Downtown Los Angeles in the distance.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 19d
The Masonic Temple is a nine-story and 50,000 sq ft Art Deco building constructed in 1929. It was renovated in 2016 to its current state by the Caruso Company. #photo #americana #wa #california #architecture #shopping #colorphoto #glendale #losangeles #landmarks #masonic
A black and white photo of the Masonic Temple in Glendale, California. A color photo of the Masonic Temple in Glendale, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 21d
Rumor says Glendale means a small or narrow fertile valley, pulling from the word; Glen, meaning a narrow valley, and dale, a small valley. #photo #americana #wa #california #architecture #shopping #colorphoto #glendale
A de-saturated photo of Downtown Glendale in California. A black and white photo of Downtown Glendale in California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 24d
When it opened, the Glendale Civic Center housed the Building, Engineering, Public Works, Industrial Safety, Medicial, Planning, Purchasing and Traffic Departments of the city. #photo #americana #wa #california #architecture #la #colorphoto #glendale #brutalism
A warm color photo of Glendale Civic Center in Glendale, California. A color photo of Glendale Civic Center in Glendale, California. A black and white photo of Glendale Civic Center in Glendale, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 25d
The Americana at Brand was built, is owned and operated by Rick Caruso through his company, Caruso. The Americana opened on May 2nd, 2008 and has over 80 stores, 6 anchors, 200 apartments and 100 condos. #photo #americana #wa #california #architecture #la #colorphoto #glendale
A color photo of The Americana shopping center in Glendale, California. A black and white photo of The Americana shopping center in Glendale, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 26d
Hotel Glendale opened in 1924 to a two-day party that included a street dance down Glendale Ave. Despite hosting over 5,000 guests, the hotel closed and reopened as an apartment named Glendale Flats. #photo #americana #wa #california #architecture #la #colorphoto #glendale #landmarks
A warm color photo of Glendale Flats in Glendale, California. A cool color photo of Glendale Flats in Glendale, California. A black and white photo of Glendale Flats in Glendale, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · 28d
The Larry Zarian Transportation Center or Glendale Transportation is a train station in Glendale served by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, Metrolink's Ventura County Line and Antelope Valley Line. #photo #americana #wa #california #architecture #la #colorphoto #glendale
A color photo of the Larry Zarian Transportation Center or Glendale Transportation in Glendale, California. A warm color photo of the Larry Zarian Transportation Center or Glendale Transportation in Glendale, California. A greyscale photo of the Larry Zarian Transportation Center or Glendale Transportation in Glendale, California. A black and white photo of the Larry Zarian Transportation Center or Glendale Transportation in Glendale, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · Sep 16
The gold-leaf centerpiece of the Americana, chosen by developer Rick Caruso, is a replica of 1949's Spirit of American Youth by Donald De Lue's. The statue is a memorial to Americans who fought at Normandy in WWII. #photo #americana #wa #california #architecture #la #colorphoto #glendale
A cool color photo of a replica of 1949's Spirit of American Youth by Donald De Lue's in the center of the Americana in Glendale, California. A warm color photo of a replica of 1949's Spirit of American Youth by Donald De Lue's in the center of the Americana in Glendale, California. A black and white photo of a replica of 1949's Spirit of American Youth by Donald De Lue's in the center of the Americana in Glendale, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · Sep 14
The Glendale Municipal Services Building or Glendale Civic Center is a brutalist slight in the middle of Glendale. Designed by Merril W. Baird and A. C. Martin & Assoc., the building covers 55,000 sq ft and three stories. #photo #americana #wa #california #architecture #la #colorphoto #glendale
A warm color photo of Glendale Municipal Services Building in Glendale, California. A color photo of Glendale Municipal Services Building in Glendale, California. A black and white photo of Glendale Municipal Services Building in Glendale, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · Sep 12
The Alex Theatre is located in Glendale, California and can seat about 1,400 people. It opened as The Alexander in 1925, named after the son of a local theater chain operator. #photo #americana #wa #california #glendale #architecture #theatre #losangeles #colorphoto #glendale #landmark
A color low angle photo of the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · Sep 10
The Beach of Manhattan Beach is roughly 400ft or 122m wide and 2mi or 3km long. It started off thinner at 150ft or 46m wide before being expanded. #photo #americana #wa #california #southbay #architecture #beach #losangeles #colorphotography
A cool color photo of Manhattan Beach in Manhattan Beach, California with the pacific ocean and mountains in the background. A black and white photo of Manhattan Beach in Manhattan Beach, California with the pacific ocean and mountains in the background. A warm color photo of Manhattan Beach in Manhattan Beach, California with the pacific ocean and mountains in the background.
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WA @wawilliams.me · Sep 8
The Manhattan Beach Library is 21,500 sq ft. It has four study rooms and a meeting room with capacity for 80. #photo #americana #wa #california #southbay #architecture #library #losangeles #colorphotography #cinematic
A black and white photo of the Manhattan Beach Library in Manhattan Beach, California. A color photo of the Manhattan Beach Library in Manhattan Beach, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · Sep 6
Surrounding the Pacific Ocean, the "Ring of Fire" stretches for 40,000 miles or 64,000 kilometers. It features three-fourths of the planet's volcanoes and often deals with earthquakes. #photo #americana #wa #california #southbay #losangeles #colorphotography #bwphotography #ocean #coastal
A cool colored photo of the pacific ocean from Manhattan Beach, California. A color photo of the pacific ocean from Manhattan Beach, California. A de-saturated color photo of the pacific ocean from Manhattan Beach, California. A black and white photo of the pacific ocean from Manhattan Beach, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · Sep 5
On May 1, 2015, the #ManhattanBeach library reopened, replacing the old one that the city outgrew and closed a few years earlier. It was designed by the Culver City firm of Johnson Favaro for $1.2 million. #photo #americana #wa #california #southbay #architecture #library #losangeles #colorphoto
A color photo of Manhattan Beach Public Library with the sun shining through the glass exterior. A black and white photo of Manhattan Beach Public Library with the sun shining through the glass exterior.
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WA @wawilliams.me · Sep 3
The coordinates for Manhattan Beach are 33°53′20″N and 118°24′19″W. The city has a elevation of 66ft or 20m. #photo #americana #wa #california #southbay #brucesbeach #manhattanbeach #losangeles #colorphotography #park
A desaturated photo of Bruce's Beach looking out into the ocean in Manhattan Beach, California. A color photo of Bruce's Beach looking out into the ocean in Manhattan Beach, California.
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WA @wawilliams.me · Sep 2
As of 2023, Arts, Design and Entertainment make up 7.3% of those employed in Hermosa Beach and the industry has a median income of $208,453. #photo #americana #wa #california #southbay #flag #theatre #hermosabeach #losangeles #colorphotography #playhouse
A color photo of The Hermosa Beach Playhouse advertising the induction ceremony for the Surfers Walks of Fame. A de-saturated photo of The Hermosa Beach Playhouse advertising the induction ceremony for the Surfers Walks of Fame.
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