Bank of America Building | |
![]() The building in 2006 | |
Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
Location | 6780 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1668 Highland Ave., Hollywood, California |
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Coordinates | 34°06′05″N118°20′19″W / 34.1013°N 118.3385°W |
Built | 1914, 1935 |
Architect | Morgan, Walls & Clements |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
Hollywood's Bank of America Building is a historic building located at 6780 W. Hollywood Boulevard and 1668 Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California. Named after its former tenant, the building currently houses a Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium.
The Bank of America Building was built in 1914 as a four-story apartment complex, [1] with a Bank of America branch on the ground floor and apartments above. [2] Charles E. Toberman was the developer. [3]
In 1935, Morgan, Walls & Clements remodeled the building into a one-story Beaux Arts styled bank. This building, along with Hollywood First National across the street, anchored the corner of Hollywood and Highland. It features classical detailing, with a decorated frieze, projecting cornice, its entrance and windows recessed between Corinthian pilasters, and a flat roof with red tile at the parapet. [1]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with the Bank of America building listed as a contributing property in the district. [1]
In 2001, the building was sold for $1.975 million. [4] It currently houses a Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium, with a 20-foot model Tyrannosaurus rex bursting through the roof and chewing on a clock. [5]
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