When Los Angeles decided to extend La Cienega in 1929, the oil well happened to stand directly in its path, just south of its intersection with Beverly Boulevard. Unable to reach an agreement with the well’s owners over its value, the city compromised and agreed to bend traffic lanes around the well. The unusual traffic hazard, which hosted billboards advertising liquor, became a landmark. In 1946, the derrick finally came down after the city acquired title to the narrow strip of land.
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