Old Building, New Life

Leon Whiteson’s article on upgrading buildings in Los Angeles (“Old Building Gets New Life,” Oct. 18) was extremely well done.

However, I have one point of clarification. He wrote “. . . almost every building (in Greater Los Angeles) is still the first one on its lot. In rare instances, such as Bunker Hill downtown and Century City, old buildings have been demolished and replaced.”

So as not to confuse your readers, it should be pointed out that Century City was constructed on the “back lot” of 20th Century Fox studios. The only old buildings demolished were skimpy outdoor sets. Before the outdoor sets were built, the site was that of cowboy actor Tom Mix’s ranch.

MARTIN A. BROWER

Newport Beach