Superman Over Los Angeles
by Armand Vaquer
Over at The Adventures Continue website for devotees of the Adventures of Superman, starring George Reeves, Lou Koza posted a photo (above) of Superman (George) flying over Metropolis (i.e., Los Angeles) from the 1953 season in his article entitled, 2009, A Year In Review.
In the photo, there are many buildings in the background below Superman. There are three distinct buildings in the photo that are still standing.
Below is the photo Lou Koza posted. I added letters on the three buildings to point them out (click on photo to see larger):
A. This is the Los Angeles City Hall. Built in 1928, this was once the tallest building in Los Angeles. It also served as the Daily Planet Building from 1953 to 1957.
B. This is the U.S. Federal Court House. This building appeared in several episodes of the Adventures of Superman. It is still in use as a federal courthouse. However, a new federal courthouse is in the planning stages for Los Angeles.
C. This is the Los Angeles County Hall of Justice. This building was built in 1925 and appeared in many episodes of Perry Mason. This building once housed the sheriff's office, county coroner, county jail, county superior court and the district attorney. George Reeves was just one of several stars who were autopsied in this building when the coroner was located there. The County is planning to renovate the building and a feasibility study currently being undertaken.
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