Burbank old photos
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Steam plant under way, 1963
On April 24, 1963, Burbank Mayor Charles Compton broke ground on a new steam-electric generating plant (Olive Avenue Unit No. 2). The plant's construction, estimated at $8 million, began with P and Z Pacific Inc. drilling 166 foundation piles. Over $5 million in contracts had already been awarded, with completion expected by January 1965. City Manager Harmon Bennett and Public Service Manager Ralph Foy oversaw the initial work.
On April 24, 1963, Burbank Mayor Charles Compton broke ground on a new steam-electric generating plant (Olive Avenue Unit No. 2). The plant's construction, estimated at $8 million, began with P and Z Pacific Inc. drilling 166 foundation piles. Over $5 million in contracts had already been awarded, with completion expected by January 1965. City Manager Harmon Bennett and Public Service Manager Ralph Foy oversaw the initial work.
Explosion hurls roof off Burbank garage, 1985
Investigators sifted through the debris of a converted garage at 520 Main Street, Burbank, destroyed by an explosion on March 20, 1985. Officials suspect a gas leak from a stove pipe, noting the garage had been illegally converted into a living space. The exact cause remains under investigation.
Investigators sifted through the debris of a converted garage at 520 Main Street, Burbank, destroyed by an explosion on March 20, 1985. Officials suspect a gas leak from a stove pipe, noting the garage had been illegally converted into a living space. The exact cause remains under investigation.
Bellarmine Jefferson High School, 1962
Bellarmine Jefferson High School in Burbank, at the intersection of Olive Avenue and Fifth Street, is depicted in this June 18, 1962 photograph. The brick building features a prominent central clock tower and a columned entrance on the left side.
Bellarmine Jefferson High School in Burbank, at the intersection of Olive Avenue and Fifth Street, is depicted in this June 18, 1962 photograph. The brick building features a prominent central clock tower and a columned entrance on the left side.