For reasons now lost to me — I spend way too much time falling down internet rabbit holes — I came across the 1964 Loyola High School yearbook, on classmates.com. Their theme that year was “Communication” and as such begins with this sterling image:
Which is, of course, the tower atop the Bell Telephone building at 420 South Grand Ave. Isn’t this an incredible shot? In LIVING COLOR!
And you’re like oh, yeah, when I’m in and around Bunker Hill I gaze up at that thing —
— but today you are in fact gazing up at the later second tower atop that building.
You know this, of course, via your copy of Marsak’s Guide to Bunker Hill:
Some notices about the tower’s evolution —
In the early-’60s era of enthusiastic Bunker Hill demolitions, most structures were about sixty years old. With our beloved microwave touchstone now reaching that age, let’s begin thinking about the recognition and preservation of this absolutely important landmark.
Bunker Hill, Los Angeles 
Yet another stellar addition to your already monumental ouvre’ of all things Bunker Hill, my man.
You never fail to inspire me in Los Angeles history and writing.
Keep going. We need you.
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