Davis Building [1] | |
Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
Location | 6679-89 W. Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California |
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Coordinates | 34°06′07″N118°20′10″W / 34.102°N 118.336°W |
Built | 1914 or 1925 |
Architect | F.L. Paulson |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts, Vernacular |
Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
Davis Building is a historic two-story building at 6679-89 W. Hollywood Boulevard, on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue, in Hollywood, California.
Davis Building was built in either 1914 [1] [2] or 1925. [3] Built of brick, the building features a simplified Beaux Arts Vernacular style, contains a stringcourse separating the first and second stories, upper story windows grouped in twos and threes, and is capped by a heavy classical cornice supported by scroll brackets. [2]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with 6679 Hollywood Boulevard listed as a contributing property in the district. [2]
In 1998 the building was sold for $2.25 million, and in 2007, it was sold again, for $3 million. [3]
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