Mr. T's Bowl

Mr. T's Bowl is a bowling alley located in the Highland_Park,_Los_Angeles neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It opened in 1927. It reverted to its original name "Highland Park Bowl" in 2016. Walser, Lauren. "First Look: Bowled Over at Highland Park Bowl". Retrieved 14 January 2022. [1]

History

Joseph "Mr. T" Teresa, an Italian immigrant by way of Louisiana, who owned a nearby liquor store, bought the property in 1966. It offered live big-band music and home-style buffets. Students from Occidental College and other Eastside campuses frequented the establishment.[1]

By the late 1980s the bowling alley had become a retiree bar. In the eighties a party-seeking younger generation brought up on punk rock, hip-hop started to attend.[1] Teresa passed away in 2003 and his son ran the bar until 2014. He sold the business to 1933 Group, who restored and reopened the building in April 2016.Walser, Lauren. "First Look: Bowled Over at Highland Park Bowl". Retrieved 14 January 2022. The Spanish Colonial Revival facade was restored. The original bow truss ceiling was revealed, a 1930s forest mural was uncovered, and eight bowling lanes were refurbished, with new chandeliers made from old pinsetter parts. The business was renamed "Highland Park Bowl" and bands perform on a stage named for Mr. T. [2]

  • Official Site

References
  1. Hernandez, Daniel. "It's So Uncool, It's Cool". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  2. Herbst, Julia (April 5, 2016). "1933 Group Has Resurrected The Highland Park Bowl and Restored it to Its Indie Glory". Los Angeles magazine.

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