Cinemart Building

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Cinemart Building
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The building in 2024
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Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location6904 W. Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California
Coordinates 34°06′05″N118°20′26″W / 34.1014°N 118.3405°W / 34.1014; -118.3405
Built1920
Architectural style Commercial Vernacular
Part of Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704)
Designated CPApril 4, 1985

Cinemart Building, also known as Seven Seas, is a historic three-story building located at 6904 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It is known primarily for its Golden Age of Hollywood tenant: restaurant and nightclub 7 Seas.

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History

Cinemart Building next to the Hollywood Masonic Temple Hollywood Masonic Temple Postcard ca1922.jpg
Cinemart Building next to the Hollywood Masonic Temple

Cinemart Building was built in 1920 [1] and in the mid-1930s, Ray Haller opened the Polynesian bar 7 Seas in the building. The bar, which featured an exotic Tahitian atmosphere complete with thunder, lightning, and rain, was a hot spot for celebrities as well as soldiers and sailors stationed in Los Angeles during World War II. The restaurant eventually added a Hawaiian show as well. [2]

In the early 1940s, L. Wolfe Gilbert had an office in this building while he headed the American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers. [3]

In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Seven Seas listed as a contributing property in the district. [1]

In 2007, the building was purchased by CIM Group, [4] and in 2013, it was sold to a Maryland investment firm for $16.8 million ($25.5 million in 2024). [5] [6] As of 2024, the building is occupied by Zara and a souvenir shop. [7] [8]

Architecture and design

Cinemart Building is a commercial vernacular building. It was constructed of brick and features rusticated masonry banding at its corners and carved masonry around the sash windows of the upper stories. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
  2. ↑ "Early Views of Hollywood (1920 +)". Water and Power Associates. p. 9. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Historic Resources Survey Report - Hollywood Redevelopment Plan Area" (PDF). Architectural Resources Group, GPA Consulting, Historic Resources Group. January 28, 2020. p. 43.
  4. ↑ Roger Vincent (February 6, 2007). "A new Hollywood revival". Los Angeles Times .
  5. ↑ Roger Vincent (June 20, 2013). "Storied Hollywood Boulevard building sold". Los Angeles Times .
  6. ↑ "6912 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028". PropertyShark . Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Zara". Hollywood Partnership. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Hollywoodland Experience". Hollywood Partnership . Retrieved July 9, 2024.
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