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Hollywood's Guaranty Building was built in 1923, with Gilbert Bessemyer as the owner [1] and Charlie Chaplin and Cecil B. DeMille included as investors. [2] The building features Beaux-Arts architecture and was designed by John C. Austin and Frederick M. Ashley, with John Austin and his partners noted at the time for their work on Los Angeles City Hall, Griffith Observatory, Cathedral of Saint ...
The Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District boundaries were defined by the United States Department of the Interior based on the area's remaining integrity. They include twelve blocks along Hollywood Boulevard, from 7065 Hollywood Blvd on the west to the northwest corner of Hollywood and Argyle Avenue on the east. However ...
[2] The building served as the inspiration for the Celebrity 5 and 10 Building at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. [ 3 ] In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places , with this building listed as a contributing property in the district.
Security Trust and Savings was built in 1921 and upon opening was the tallest building in Hollywood. [1] It features Italian Renaissance revival architecture and was designed by John and Donald Parkinson, [2] [3] who also designed some of the Los Angeles's most notable landmarks, including Union Station and the Memorial Coliseum.
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Built in 1935, Hollywood's S. H. Kress and Co. Building was designed by Edward F. Sibbert, [1] one of fifty or so S. H. Kress & Co. buildings he designed across the United States. [2] Like most S. H. Kress and Co. locations, this building features an Art Deco design, with this specific location being "a prime example of the Art Deco style." [3]
The architecture firm Walker and Eisen, known for the Fine Arts Building, James Oviatt Building, and Beverly Wilshire Hotel, amongst others, designed the building, which features Classical Revival architecture. [2] The building was constructed in 65 days and opened in 1924, [3] making it the first high-rise office tower in Los Angeles. [4]
Max Factor Salon was originally Hollywood Fire Safe Building before it was bought by Max Factor in 1928. The building was remodeled by renowned theater architect S. Charles Lee, and in 1935, it re-opened featuring a ground-floor salon, make-up manufacturing on the three floors above, and the Max Factor Make Up Studio in an added one-story wing.