The Garden of Allah (former)

The Garden of Allah (former)
Los Angeles, California (CA), US
Location of The Garden of Allah (former)
The Garden of Allah became a magnet for artistic visitors when they stayed in Hollywood. The facilities included; a hotel, restaurant, bar, swimming pool, and a series of bungalows for even more 'Bohemian' guests. Originally built in 1919 as the home of actress Alla Nazimova, it was torn down in 1959 to make way for a strip mall.
Although she has indicated otherwise, many have come to believe singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell was referring to the property’s demolition in her song “Big Yellow Taxi” when she sang:
Don’t it always seem to go

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That you don't know what you’ve got
‘Til it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
Location of The Garden of Allah (former)
The Garden of Allah became a magnet for artistic visitors when they stayed in Hollywood. The facilities included; a hotel, restaurant, bar, swimming pool, and a series of bungalows for even more 'Bohemian' guests. Originally built in 1919 as the home of actress Alla Nazimova, it was torn down in 1959 to make way for a strip mall.
Although she has indicated otherwise, many have come to believe singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell was referring to the property’s demolition in her song “Big Yellow Taxi” when she sang:
Don’t it always seem to go
That you don't know what you’ve got
‘Til it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
View in Google Earth No Longer There
By: Citrohan

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Citrohan
@ 2009-03-16 11:02:56
More information about The Garden of Allah, including pictures of the property as it appears today can be found at:

http://www.dorothyparker.com/la/dotla01.htm

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