Was going through the old films and scanned a series of frames from the grand parent's place in Los Angeles. Built in 1907, they bought the house in the 30's. Aunt lived in it in the original deteriorating condition until '97.
When these were built, the street was lined with them and one by one they disappeared because the zoning was also commercial. This was the last house standing on the street. The apartment came in, in the later 50's is my guess. Dad, uncle and aunt are gone so I cant pick their brain for additional history. Those tid bits went with them.
Don't see many turn of the century things, a glimpse into an old LA house: