Consumer Drug Building (Hollywood, California)

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Location6542 W. Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California
Coordinates 34°06′05″N118°19′57″W / 34.1015°N 118.3326°W / 34.1015; -118.3326
Built1919, 1938
ArchitectH. Rice
Architectural style Moderne
Part of Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704)
Designated CPApril 4, 1985

Consumer Drug is a historic two-story building located at 6542 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

History

Consumer Drug was built in 1919 and redesigned in the Moderne style in 1938. The building is made of brick and retains some simplified detailing associated with its style, including a vertical band between the first and second stories that serves as a modified stringcourse, and symmetrically arranged and unadorned upper-story windows. [1]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.