Somehow in the 1930s, amid the immense stresses of economic collapse, natural disaster, Olympic anxiety and the looming shadow of World War II, Los Angeles built some of its best-loved architectural gems. The City Council, meanwhile, was led by one of the most corrupt politicians in L.A. history, Mayor Frank Shaw. The 19-story Los Angeles General Medical Center was completed (and after decades mostly idle, is now being repurposed). If you don’t like the architecture in Los Angeles, maybe give it ten.”Here we take a year-by-year architectural stroll through the 1930s. You can enter most of these buildings, in some cases for free, in some cases by booking a tour, buying beer or seeing a show.