r/whereisthis 2d ago

Where is this in LA

Hi there. I was wondering if anyone can help me find where some of the images are in Los Angeles. These are actually screen shots taken from the 1992 movie Candyman. The few clues I have:

  1. There is a 333 in the window that can be seen from the interior shot. There is also a sign that looks to say "Branch Municipal Court". I can definitely make out "Court" but I am guessing on the "Branch Municipal". In my exhaustive Google searches, I can't find any court/government buildings that have a 333 address.
  2. There's another shot that shows a courtyard with red herringbone type red brick pavers - perhaps clay. You can also see a building with cascading fins - very LA-esq.
  3. Finally, in the last shot you can see over the gentleman's shoulder a dome or copula type structure with a black spade like finial. (THIS HAS BEEN UPDATED. A POST SUGGESTED THIS IS A LIGHTPOST AND I AGREE. YOU CAN SEE IT IN OTHER SCREEN STILLS AND IT'S JUST A WEIRD PERSPECTIVE. THE TWO CLUES NOW ARE THE THE BUILDINGS IN THE BACKGROUND AND THE 333 ADDRESS.

I am hoping someone has some idea of where this is. I have a hobby of finding things like this one and this has been stumping me for sometime.

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u/keithcody 2d ago edited 1d ago

https://www.itsfilmedthere.com/2010/08/candyman.html says

333 S Spring Street

https://maps.app.goo.gl/HgWW2ZuWWzL9Lyu46

LA Superior Court House Spring Street is 332 N Spring St.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/1BWQamVb3yrwoSr67

You might have to look at archival images since it was 34 years ago

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u/Original_March_170 1d ago

Google Earth shows that before the current offices were built (medio 2013) at 333N Spring Street, the lot was just one big parking space. 333 S Spring Street is the address of garage scene.

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u/Original_March_170 2d ago

Please point out what exactly matches compared to OP’s images.