| Alexanders Building | |
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 The building in 2024 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Late Moderne |
| Address | 6624 W. Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California |
| Coordinates | 34°06′04″N118°20′02″W / 34.101°N 118.334°W |
| Year(s) built | 1917 |
The Alexanders Building is a historic building located at 6624 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
The Alexanders Building was built in 1917. [1] In 1942, Cinema Bowling Center occupied the building, [2] and in 1950, the building housed Carlin's Cinema Sports Center, which featured a rumpus room, barber shop, gift shop, bowling, pool, and a fountain café and juice bar. [3]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Alexanders listed in the district. The listing noted that the building, a late moderne remodel of earlier commercial utilitarian structure, featured a stepped false front and had some compatibility in design and massing with its contributing property neighbor. Despite this, Alexanders was not listed as a contributing property in the district. [1]
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