WE HAVE AN ANSWER THAT APPEARS TO BE RIGHT
A blog viewer asked this question regarding this episode:
A large building was under construction in this episode. Does anyone know what building this would be? Under construction around 1974-1975
ABOVE IMAGE: Still image from The Rockford Files - Episode: Just by Accident (1975) showing the building under construction that is in question.
ANSWER: The exterior shots of the building under construction was the BUNKER HILL TOWER APARTMENTS located at: 234 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
The second filming location used was a building under construction at
Universal Studios. This would be the filming that James Garner appeared in on the top floor of a building under construction.
Thank you to the viewer who sent us this information.
ABOVE IMAGE: I was able to capture this image during the building scene. The still scene image partially shows the SHERATON UNIVERSAL Building directly behind the large building being built.
The SHERATON UNIVERSAL is located at: 333 Universal
Hollywood Dr, Universal City, CA
ABOVE IMAGE: The SHERATON UNIVERSAL (1970's) located at: 333 Universal
Hollywood Dr, Universal City, CA
So this narrows down the location of the building under construction being located very closed to the Sheraton Universal Building.
If any viewers have a possible answer to question... please let us know either in the comment section or
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Above Photo: Pioneer Used Cars Lot in North Hollywood, California
Above Photo: Hall of Records 227 north Broadway
Los Angeles, CA
Above Photo: The Standard Gas Station that was once located at the corner of Lankershim Blvd and Riverside Drive - across the street from Mayberry Ford
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Below Photos: Some great actors and actresses appeared in this episode of The Rockford Files
Above Photo: The late actress Neva Patterson
Above Photo: the late actor Steven Keats and the very much alive actor Joey Aresco.
Above Photo: Actor David Spielberg
Above Photo: the late actor Fred Sadoff
Above Photo: E.J. (Edra Jean) Peaker
Above Photo: Great character actor Oliver Clark
Above Photo: Actor Michael Fox - He is the reason why Michael J. Fox added the "J" to his name.
Above Photo: Late great character actor Gordon Jump of WKRP fame.
Above Photo: A regular on The Rockford Files, Fritzi Burr
Above Photo: His only acting credits are for his two appearances on The Rockford Files, Sal Acquisto
Above Photo: The beautiful Susan Keller
CORRECTED LOCATION THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENT LEFT BY A VIEWER:
RACE TRACK LOCATION: That is NOT Riverside International Raceway. Anyone who believes it is has never attended a race there or knows anything about automobile racing in Southern California. The location is the famous and now defunct Ascot Park (Speedway) in Gardena, California.
Ascot was a short oval track that hosted a variety of races including "Figure 8" and Demolition Derbys. In the episode, you can clearly see the figure 8 portion of the track inside the oval.
Riverside was a long road course that never hosted figure 8 or demolition derbys.
An advertisement for radio station KIEV is clearly seen at the track. KIEV is a Los Angeles AM station (why would you advertise in Riverside County, CA).
Yes, I attended several races at both locations.
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CORRECTED LOCATION THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENT LEFT BY A VIEWER:
RACE TRACK LOCATION: That is NOT Riverside International Raceway. Anyone who believes it is has never attended a race there or knows anything about automobile racing in Southern California. The location is the famous and now defunct Ascot Park (Speedway) in Gardena, California.
Ascot was a short oval track that hosted a variety of races including "Figure 8" and Demolition Derbys. In the episode, you can clearly see the figure 8 portion of the track inside the oval.
Riverside was a long road course that never hosted figure 8 or demolition derbys.
An advertisement for radio station KIEV is clearly seen at the track. KIEV is a Los Angeles AM station (why would you advertise in Riverside County, CA).
Yes, I attended several races at both locations.
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Hello, I commented on the website regarding Bunker Hill Towers Apartments in the "Just by Accident" episode page. According to the county assessor's website, it was built in 1968. So, they must have used old video footage when putting together the scene for this episode, and combined it with the scenes from the building near the Sheraton Universal. This was the first of two apartment towers to be built (222 S. Figueroa and 234 S. Figueroa).
I attached 2 photos I took this morning.
Eric Hudak
