Davis Building (Los Angeles, California)

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Davis Building [1]
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Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location6679-89 W. Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California
Coordinates 34°06′07″N118°20′10″W / 34.102°N 118.336°W / 34.102; -118.336
Built1914 or 1925
Architect F.L. Paulson
Architectural style Beaux Arts, Vernacular
Part of Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704)
Designated CPApril 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.

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History

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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References

  1. 1 2 Jaak Treiman (2011). A Diplomatic Guide to Los Angeles: Discovering Its Sites and Character. Velak Publishing. p. 144. ISBN   978-0-9835158-0-7.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
  3. 1 2 "Lien on 6679 West Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. February 24, 2014.