The Downtown Los Angeles Buildings That Oil Built | Lost LA | Food & Discovery

About 100 years ago, Los Angeles produced about 20% of the world's oil. These downtown buildings are part of the larger story of how the oil industry significantly transformed Los Angeles' built environment.

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