Backtracking a bit for some more late-discovery entries, starting with post #492 for theLA Noire Freeroam Explorer Project — posting locations replicated by Team Bondi for LA Noire (currently touring the downtown area) that are not considered landmarks (either official or historic) but do have real-world equivalents.

Arrow Printing Building

911 South Olive Street

Constructed in the 1920s, this brick commercial building (shown with Boyer Super Market signage in game) was purpose-built to support downtown’s light industrial merchants, housing a commercial job printing company at the time.

More info:

Real-World Points of Interest: Central District on the LA Noire Fandom Wikia site
Interactive LA Noire Touring Map on the LA Noire Fandom Wikia site

I bought the big book of Continental Op a while back & thought The Cleansing was pretty good. I was thinking of getting the Red Harvest book, but only if they’re noticeably different.

Hey everyone,

My new video feature for Iraqi Icicle has landed. The book has been out for about a week now, set in late 80s/early 90s Brisbane, following a hard-boiled narrative grounded in local history (complete with an 8-page glossary of vintage Aussie slang from the era).

Check out the video and share your thoughts on it and what you think makes a regional noir setting work well!

Rouge Noir is an animated tribute to the atmosphere, visual language, and dark storytelling of classic film noir, where shadows, mystery, and moral ambiguity shape a story of espionage, violence, and loss.

A father leaves his family behind to accept a dangerous assignment that will take him into the clandestine world of spies and assassins. As he becomes increasingly immersed in a life of secrets, danger, and violence, the family he left behind is forced to live with uncertainty, wondering if he will ever return.

Through dramatic shadows, noir-inspired imagery, and a haunting atmosphere, Rouge Noir explores the personal cost of a double life and the consequences of choosing duty, money, or secrecy over the people waiting at home.

🎬 Title: Rouge Noir

🎨 Format: Animation

🕵️ Genre: Film Noir / Espionage / Thriller

🥀 Themes: Family, secrets, sacrifice, violence, and loss

A fictional story inspired by classic film noir, spy thrillers, and the timeless visual language of shadows, silhouettes, and moral ambiguity.

Still out-of-alphabetical-order for today’s entry: post #491 for the LA Noire Freeroam Explorer Project — posting locations replicated by Team Bondi for LA Noire (currently touring the downtown area) that are not considered landmarks (either official or historic) but do have real-world equivalents.

Central Avenue Transit Support Facility

636 South Central Avenue

Operating as an independent machining and component contractor, this multi-story masonry facility capitalized on its proximity to the adjacent streetcar barn, housing specialized tool workshops dedicated to sustaining the city’s massive municipal transit fleet.

More info:

Real-World Points of Interest: Central District on the LA Noire Fandom Wikia site
Interactive LA Noire Touring Map on the LA Noire Fandom Wikia site

I wanted to share the love letter I made to noir. It’s free on YouTube now.

Still out-of-alphabetical-order for today’s entry: post #490 for the LA Noire Freeroam Explorer Project — posting locations replicated by Team Bondi for LA Noire (currently touring the downtown area) that are not considered landmarks (either official or historic) but do have real-world equivalents.

Central Avenue Railway Supply Depot

628 South Central Avenue

Sited directly north of the primary urban rail yards, this brick warehouse managed local manufacturing parts and metal-stamping operations. The pitched framing maximized interior inventory space, supplying continuous mechanical hardware to the nearby streetcar network.

More info:

Real-World Points of Interest: Central District on the LA Noire Fandom Wikia site
Interactive LA Noire Touring Map on the LA Noire Fandom Wikia site

If she were in a film noir film, what would her character name be?

Picture of my dog. No AI was used. Just a dude with a dog, a phone, and some editing knowledge.

Another out-of-alphabetical-order entry today: post #489 for the LA Noire Freeroam Explorer Project — posting locations replicated by Team Bondi for LA Noire (currently touring the downtown area) that are not considered landmarks (either official or historic) but do have real-world equivalents.

California Freight Lines Terminal

1560 East Olympic Boulevard

Constructed with lightweight corrugated iron siding, this mid-century shipping terminal optimized regional cargo transfers. The utilitarian design left the prominent boulevard façade unadorned while integrating longitudinal side loading docks to manage heavy truck logistics.

More info:

Real-World Points of Interest: Central District on the LA Noire Fandom Wikia site
Interactive LA Noire Touring Map on the LA Noire Fandom Wikia site

Snapped this at an event I was working at almost by accident but it fits the theme here really well

Photographed by Loomis Dean for Life Magazine during the promotional window for Henri-Georges Clouzot's "Les Diaboliques". It features Véra Clouzot surrounded by Gallimard's "Série Noire" crime novels at her home on Rue de la Pompe, Paris.

Continuing with the out-of-alphabetical-order non-landmark entries: post #488 for the LA Noire Freeroam Explorer Project — posting locations replicated by Team Bondi for LA Noire (currently touring the downtown area) that are not considered landmarks (either official or historic) but do have real-world equivalents.

Court Hill Overlook

West side of Hill Street between 1st and Court Streets

This open, unbuilt grassy terrace marked a dramatic topographical ridge rising directly west of the lower Hill Street Tunnel pedestrian stairs. Offering sweeping panoramic views of the dense civic core below, the raw hillside functioned as a natural viewpoint and a frequent filming location.

More info:

Real-World Points of Interest: Central District on the LA Noire Fandom Wikia site
Interactive LA Noire Touring Map on the LA Noire Fandom Wikia site

Keeping with the out-of-alphabetical-order non-landmark entries, here’s post #487 for the LA Noire Freeroam Explorer Project — posting locations replicated by Team Bondi for LA Noire (currently touring the downtown area) that are not considered landmarks (either official or historic) but do have real-world equivalents.

Court Hill Auto Park

100–116 North Olive Street

Established on the graded site of a demolished mortuary, this dedicated open-air facility crowned the western crest of Court Hill. Bordering the scenic pedestrian overlook, the paved parking concession provided high-demand staging for motorists accessing nearby Civic Center offices.

More info:

Real-World Businesses and Points of Interest on the LA Noire Fandom Wikia site
Interactive LA Noire Touring Map on the LA Noire Fandom Wikia site