Baine Building

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Baine Building
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The building in 2024
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Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location6601 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1709 Whitley Ave., Hollywood, California
Coordinates 34°06′07″N118°20′01″W / 34.1019°N 118.3336°W / 34.1019; -118.3336
Built1926
Architect Henry L. Gogerty
Carl Jules Weyl
Architectural style Spanish Colonial Revival
Part of Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704)
Designated CPApril 4, 1985

The Baine Building, also known as Baine Studio Building, is a historic building located at 6601 W. Hollywood Boulevard and 1709 Whitley Avenue in Hollywood, California.

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History

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Baine Building, 1927

The Baine Building was built in 1926 by architecture firm Gogerty & Weyl, the duo also responsible for the nearby Shane Building and Palace Theater. This three-story building was designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, with Merchants National Trust and Savings Bank occupying the first two floors and building owner Harry M. Baine's penthouse on the third. [1]

In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Baine Building listed as a contributing property in the district. [2]

Architecture

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Wrought iron grillwork, Churrigueresque ornament

The United States Department of the Interior considers Baine Building a prime example of Spanish Colonial Revival. Elements of the style featured include a red tiled roof, smooth facade, wrought iron grillwork and balconies, Churrigueresque ornament, and a corner tower. The building itself is made of reinforced concrete and stucco, with ornamental pilasters, arched windows, deeply inset bulls-eye windows, and an elaborate scallop corner entrance. The second story windows, while appearing stationary, turn on a central pivot. [2] [3]

The Whitley Building at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was modeled after the Baine Building and named after Whitley Avenue, the cross street the Baine Building is located on. [1] [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
  3. "Baine Building - Hollywood Historic Site". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce . Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  4. Werner Weiss (January 18, 2008). "Real Buildings that Inspired Disney's California Adventure, Part 2". yesterland.com.