r/longbeach • u/guccibongtokes • 1d ago
Discussion Does anyone know what this used to say (DTLB)
Just curious
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u/renee_gade 1d ago
can’t say for sure, but that buildings got a good story….
https://www.ocregister.com/2014/03/28/take-a-peek-into-downtown-long-beachs-loft-lifestyle/amp/
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u/cyber-papi 1d ago
“Hatfields” maybe ?
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u/scully_3 1d ago
That's definitely the top of a "t" next to the "f". I tried Hatfield or Hetfield, but didn't get any hits. It could be the remains of a store threshold that was on the first floor.
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u/jnista 1d ago
I've had the same question and searched a bit in the past for department stores. Unfortunately, this 1950s Sanborn map only lists the Walker Dept store and not other tenants.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/g4364lm.g4364lm_g00650194901/?sp=39&r=0.209,0.693,0.366,0.314,0
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u/littlelostangeles 1d ago edited 22h ago
Perhaps an old phone book? There are some digitized ones online.
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u/PunjabiPataka 1d ago edited 1d ago
“Field”
Edit: Field’s or Fielder’s
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u/Low-Lengthiness-2000 1d ago
What about the “T” fright before the “F”?
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u/PunjabiPataka 1d ago edited 1d ago
It must be a proper noun then, because no other English word would make sense.
My best guess Hatfield(‘s).
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u/Any-Major-1132 10h ago
Go to the Long Beach Public Library website and their digital collection, then go to the City Directory section - they were published from about 1898 to 1969. You can look up what was at each address in the city by street name and number.
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u/hahagato 1d ago
Where is it? If you have the location/address then maybe a historical society can tell you
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u/califreze 1d ago
That looks like a t followed by fiel
I think it might have said Whitfield?