Isaias W. Hellman was born in Bavaria and emigrated to Los Angeles in He began his career in the clothing business, working for his cousins. He soon discovered, however, that since the town had no banks, many people left money in the safekeeping of merchants they trusted. Figuring that he might as well open a bank if he was expected to perform banking services, he established his first financial institution in a corner of the clothing store.
By , he was in business for himself, selling dry goods. At the end of the decade, he sold the store and opened a bank, the second organized bank in Los Angeles.
In , he opened the Farmers and Merchants Bank, naming Downey as president. Childs served on its board of trustees. When Downey stepped down in , Hellman succeeded him. Hellman also oversaw the establishment of the first synagogue in Los Angeles in and served as its president.
The partners quickly concluded that it held few possibilities for agriculture, and two years later, they decided to subdivide it and sell lots. Unfortunately, in the sluggish economy, sales proved slow. The Reverend John R. Summer session started. Served until when he became Chancellor. First wing of Science Hall completed.
Student Union completed. First doctorate degree conferred. Office of admissions and Bureau of Employment organized. Cruiser Velero III presented to the University with an endowment for maintenance as scientific floating library. Fisher Gallery completed. In , about a year after the Los Angeles Soap Co. Click HERE for contemporary view. The real estate office on the corner is probably where Tommy Trojan is now, and the house behind is likely where Bovard Auditorium is located.
You can make the Old College in the background, and you can see bleachers for the athletic field that was behind it. Houses are visible on the perimeter.. In the building was expanded by the addition of two wings. By the library had taken over not only the entire first floor of Old College, but had spread down to the building's basement. Old College was demolished in , and the Widney House was moved to its current site on the southeast corner of the campus.
It also houses several classrooms as well as the original Experiential Learning classrooms. Morrison opened his courtroom for 36 law apprentices, among whom were future California Supreme Court Justice Frederick W. Houser and his wife, Sara Isabella Wilde; the couple would soon form the Los Angeles Law Students Association to discuss the concept of a formal law school.
Their efforts resulted in the incorporation of the Los Angeles Law School in The first law degree was awarded in to Gavin W. Over the next several decades, USC Law rose to become one of the most prominent national law schools, priding itself on an interdisciplinary form of study. John Parkinson, architect. The statue was unveiled during the University's 50th Jubilee in The Coliseum was constructed on land within Exposition Park which orignially was call Agricultural Park. Dating back to , farmers once sold their harvests on the grounds, while horses, dogs, camels, and later automobiles, competed along a racetrack.
When the Coliseum opened in , it was the largest stadium in Los Angeles with a capacity of 75, In , however, with the Olympics due in two years, the stadium was extended upward to seventy-nine rows with two tiers of tunnels, expanding the seating to , Situated just across the street from Exposition Park, USC agreed to play all its home games at the Coliseum, a circumstance that contributed to the decision to build the arena.
Everything went off as per schedule, the Trojans winning by the three-touchdown margin which had been rather generally predicted, but nobody expected that it would take the athletes 2 hours and 45 minutes to settle their differences.
There is a row of stores along the street, and the roof of the Shrine Auditorium is visible in the background. The two story commercial building on the corner is now where Von Kleinsmid Center is located.
Built in , this Romanesque structure features a cloistered courtyard, a foot campanile, and the double-height library, as well as dramatic spaces filled with elaborate carvings and decorative surfaces. The famous clock tower stands feet above the junction of the North and West wings, equipped with chimes manufactured by Deagan.
Ornate sculptures, reliefs, and mosaics adorn the building. The Argonaut's Hall, in which many philosophy seminars and lectures take place, is also ornately decorated and depicts Jason's search for the golden fleece. In , Edward Laurence Doheny Sr.
The Dohenys built a financial empire based upon their success in the oil-producing business. Their son, Edward L. Tragically, he was murdered at his home in Beverly Hills in February Doheny Jr. Memorial Library and actively participated in the design and construction of the facility. Construction of the Doheny Memorial Library, from groundbreaking to dedication, took only 12 months.
It was recognized instantly as a landmark building in Southern California, earning numerous design awards for its beautiful Italian Romanesque architecture. In setting the four-story structure feet from University Avenue, facing the Bovard Administration Building, the architects created a quadrangle in the center of campus. The sycamore trees planted seventy years ago now tower majestically over the area and provide a shaded canopy during the annual commencement ceremony in May.
Doheny, Jr. The theme of higher education is commemorated in many forms throughout the library. Statues of William Shakespeare and Dante Alighieri flank the main entrance to the building.
Above the doors is a marble sculpture that portrays three seated figures-a teacher instructing two students. On either side of the medallion is depicted a mythological scene related to ingenious thinking: Hercules obtains the golden apples guarded by the Hesperides outsmarting the gods in doing so , and Alexander the Great uses his sword to cut the famously intricate Gordian knot instead of attempting to untie it.
The massive, hand-chased bronze exterior doors weigh some two tons yet are balanced so well they can be moved with the touch of a finger. The room was designed to accommodate students and some 6, books. It remains the busiest study and reference reading room in the building. The library contains over , volumes and is said to be one of the most complete of its kind in the United States. Private cubicles for graduate students, seminar rooms, and reading rooms to seat students are featured.
Marble, granite and travertine are featured in much of the interior surfaces and decorative details. Estelle Doheny took a keen interest in the artistic program, requesting that all the furnishings be made in America and that California companies especially be involved. The library contains many woods native to California including redwood, black walnut, white oak, sycamore, satinwood and knotty pine.
When it opened, Doheny was one of the most advanced libraries in the nation. To obtain a book, one looked it up in the card catalog, brought a call slip to the loan desk and waited while pneumatic tubes whisked the call slip to the appropriate stack level, where a waiting staff member would retrieve the volume and put it on an automatic conveyor.
When the book arrived at the loan desk, a number on a board would light up to let the student know it was ready for checking out. Until the stack levels were closed to all but graduate students and faculty. Today, the card catalog has been replaced by an online one and any student, faculty, or staff member can search for a book's call number using USC's online catalog, find the book in the stacks themselves and then check it out with their ID card.
The exterior of the library is Romanesque Revival, influenced by the geometric lines and simplified ornament favored by the than-popular Moderne style. The interior is richly appointed with fine woods, tile, marble, and stained glass.
In , Lunden and Joseph L. Johnson designed a well-integrated addition to the rear of the library. More than 80 years after its construction, Doheny Library is still evolving. The building is an intellectual and cultural destination on campus, hosting exhibitions, lectures, conferences, performances, readings, and the annual USC Scripter Award ceremony.
The campus' boundaries are Jefferson Boulevard on the north and northeast, Figueroa Street on the southeast, Exposition Boulevard on the south, and Vermont Avenue on the west. Since the s, through campus vehicle traffic has been either severely restricted or entirely prohibited on some thoroughfares.
The colonnade on the east end of the Coliseum is composed of a triumphal arch, flanked by 14 smaller arches and a central torch, rising feet above street level.
The torch, which was built for the tenth Olympiad, is constructed of concrete and capped with a bronze fixture that was kept illuminated throughout the games. The now-signature torch was added for the Olympics. It is still being lit during the fourth quarters of USC football games.
Bovard Administration Building : The Italian Romanesque Revival structure that today houses the office of the president and other top administrators, as well as the 1,seat Bovard Auditorium. The Student Union building was built in Also in the Romanesque Revival style, the building includes whimsical stone tiles depicting college life, as well as gargoyles, gnomes and dragons.
USC became the first university in the country to offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in film. The school's founding faculty included Douglas Fairbanks, D. Griffith, William C. Fairbanks was a key figure in the film school's founding in , and in its curriculum development.
The USC School of Dentistry was established in and graduated its first class of 11 students in He practiced with the profession of dentistry for 17 years before getting into real estate development in the Los Angeles area, where he made most of earnings. The Science Hall houses laboratories for research activities, the College of Pharmacy, the School of Medicine and departments of physics, chemistry, botany, bacteriology, pathology, physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, and zoology.
The Science Hall Building has arched windows on the first floor with architectural designs below the roofing. Design of building is Northern Italian in style. Date built: Architects: John and Donald Parkinson. Once standing proudly at the main campus entrance at University and Hoover, this classic limestone and granite column lost its prominence when traffic was moved decades ago to Jefferson Boulevard.
Today, it seems overshadowed by the shorter concrete slab fountain in the Gavin Herbert Plaza. The pylon, a gift from the classes of and and the General Alumni Association, has four words carved around its shaft at eye level: Courage, Service, Devotion, Fidelity. The tower, however, can barely be seen due to all the trees near it.
In , the building was sold to the University of Southern California for development purposes and the branch collections were moved to a storefront at West Adams Boulevard. Two years later, the branch left the storefront location and was placed in a new building, located at So. Stroll down more than years of memory lane with Remembering the Days, a University of South Carolina podcast.
Join host Chris Horn for an exploration of the University of South Carolina from how we become known as the Gamecocks to the interesting world of 19th century campus pranks. Just as our historic downtown campus is woven into the fabric of the Palmetto State, it's forever entwined with your time at South Carolina. And it's only getting better. Learn about signature architecture styles visible around campus, the medley of green spaces and gardens that create our urban oasis, and historic and modern monuments that beautify campus and share meaningful experiences and stories that might otherwise be lost.
There are more than 7, trees across the campus, representing about 80 species.
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