Cherokee Building | |
Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
Location | 6630 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1652 N. Cherokee Ave., Hollywood, California |
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Coordinates | 34°06′05″N118°20′04″W / 34.1015°N 118.3344°W |
Built | 1927 |
Architect | Norman W. Alpaugh |
Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival |
Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
The Cherokee Building is a historic two-story commercial structure located at 6630 W. Hollywood Boulevard and 1652 N. Cherokee Avenue in Hollywood, California.
The Cherokee Building was built by Norman W. Alpaugh in 1929 and features a Spanish Colonial Revival design. [1] The building was Hollywood's first drive-in business, and it catered to the automobile by having a large motor entrance at the rear of the building where motorists could park and enter, rather than entering from the street. [2]
One of the Cherokee Building's original tenants was a beauty parlor that acted as a front for a Prohibition-era illegal card club and gambling speakeasy. In the 1930s, Gene Austin opened a nightclub in the building, and that business was followed by several bars, including a gay bar. In 1942, the bar changed to Boardner's, whose name has remained ever since. [3]
In 1938, Larry Edmunds Bookshop moved into one of the building's storefronts. [2] The business moved out in 1955. [4] In the 1960s and 70s, several clothing stores popular with rock musicians were located in this building. [5]
In 1972, the building was bought by local business owner Naim "Sy" Amber. [3]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Cherokee Building listed as a contributing property in the district. [1]
In 1993, the building was sold for $2.76 million. [6]
The Cherokee Building was built with concrete in an L-shaped configuration. The building features a Spanish Colonial Revival design, one that includes an elaborate stringcourse, a tiled roof, Moorish arches, a brick patio with a tiled fountain as its focal point, Churrigueresque and wrought iron ornamentation, and ornamental medallions. [1]
The Cherokee Building was featured in LA Confidential and Gangster Squad . [5]
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