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

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.

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History

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Cinemart Building next to the Hollywood Masonic Temple, 1922 postcard

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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