Chester Williams Building

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Chester Williams Building
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Location452 S. Broadway and 215 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°02′52″N118°15′02″W / 34.04779°N 118.25057°W / 34.04779; -118.25057
Built1926
Architect Curlett & Beelman
Architectural style Beaux Arts
Part of Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484)
Designated CPMay 9, 1979 [1]

Chester Williams Building is a historic twelve-story highrise located at 452 S. Broadway and 215 W. 5th Street in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.

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History

Chester Williams Building, built in 1926, was designed by Curlett & Beelman, the architectural duo responsible for several buildings in the area, most notably the Eastern Columbia and Ninth and Broadway buildings. [1]

In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Chester Williams Building listed as a contributing property in the district. [1]

In 2012, Chester Williams Building was converted to an 88-unit apartment complex, at which point Broadway and 5th became the second historic core intersection with all four corners occupied by residential structures; the first was 6th and Spring. [2]

Architecture and design

Chester Williams Building features Beaux Arts architecture [3] and is made of steel-framed concrete with a terra cotta facade meant to resemble cut stone. The building features wrought iron grillwork, ornamental bands, and a rounded corner. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
  2. ↑ "Early Los Angeles Historical Buildings (1925 +)". Water and Power Associates. p. 2. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Our History". thechesterwilliams.com/. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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