Hayward Renovations

Watching renovations at the Hayward Hotel, at 6th and Spring streets.

An Up Close Look at Hayward Details

By Eric Richardson — August 27, 2008 — 5 Comments

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|Photo Gallery| Yesterday I wrote about the Hayward paint removal wrapping up. Today I ran into Eric Shomof, and he gave me an up close view of the marble medallions that line the top of the Spring street addition’s street face. — Continued Inside...

Hayward Paint Removal Rounds the Home Stretch

By Eric Richardson — August 26, 2008 — 3 Comments

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|Photo Gallery| Work to remove paint from the Hayward Hotel’s 1918 addition on Spring Street is nearing completion. Just a few spots retain the old brown color, with the rest of the building’s face now sporting its historic creamy glazed brick.

The difference is striking. Intricate detail work that had been uniformly covered in a dreary brown now pops out, making what had been an easily overlooked building far more eye-catching. — Continued Inside...

Handbags Shows Off Updated Hayward Retail Space

By Eric Richardson — July 17, 2008 — 5 Comments

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|Photo Gallery| Exterior work hasn’t yet been completed, but the inside of Lili Shoes & Bags offers a great view of what Downtowners can expect from the Hayward Hotel’s current renovations. Work done last month removed a drop ceiling, revealing height and history inside the old retail space. — Continued Inside...

Hayward Paint Removal Reveals a Shiny Exterior

By Eric Richardson — June 25, 2008
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|Photo Gallery| Another phase of the ongoing renovation to the exterior of the Hayward Hotel kicked off this week, with sidewalk protection erected and a crew put to work removing paint from the building’s 1918 Spring street addition.

Exposing History at the Hayward

By Eric Richardson — June 06, 2008
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|Photo Gallery| When workers started tearing a mid-century metal facade off the 6th street addition to the Hayward Hotel, they uncovered a great link to Los Angeles history. At ground level on the eastern edge of the building was a plaque commemorating its original owner, H.C. Fryman, and its architects, John and Donald Parkinson. The Parkinson name is hardly an obscure one...

Hayward Facade Work Looks to Enliven 6th & Spring Retail

By Eric Richardson — May 28, 2008 — 16 Comments

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|Photo Gallery| The ground floor retail space in the Hayward Hotel at 6th & Spring is getting a major rehab, part of owner Pacific Investments’ efforts to upgrade the building’s presence in the Historic Core.

Worn awnings are giving way to ceiling-high windows and a modern feel. The effect, even in its current, unfinished form is a more open feel to the sidewalk and the storefronts. — Continued Inside...