Cinemart Building | |
![]() The building in 2024 | |
Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
Location | 6904 W. Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California |
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Coordinates | 34°06′05″N118°20′26″W / 34.1014°N 118.3405°W |
Built | 1920 |
Architectural style | Commercial Vernacular |
Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
The 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.
The Cinemart Building was built in 1920 as 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]
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. [5] [6] As of 2024, the building is occupied by Zara and a souvenir shop. [7] [8]
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