Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Los Angeles Branch

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The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Los Angeles Branch is one of four branches of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. [1] The branch is located in Los Angeles, and opened in January 1920. [2] [3] [4]

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Buildings

The Los Angeles Branch has been housed in two buildings. The first is a historic building located on West Olympic Boulevard and South Olive Street in southern Downtown Los Angeles. The current building is immediately adjacent to the original one.

Original building

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch
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Former Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch building
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Los Angeles Branch (California)
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Los Angeles Branch (the United States)
Location409 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°2′34″N118°15′35″W / 34.04278°N 118.25972°W / 34.04278; -118.25972
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1929
ArchitectParkinson & Parkinson; P.J. Walker Construction Co.
Architectural styleClassical Moderne, Streamline Moderne
NRHP reference No. 84000843 [5]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 1984

The original 1929 building was designed by John and Donald Parkinson in a Classical Moderne style with elements of Zigzag Moderne. [6] [7] [8] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [9]

The original building has since been converted to residential lofts.

Current building

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The current Federal Reserve building viewed from Grand Hope Park

The adjacent 304,000 square feet (28,200 m2) new branch structure with architectural design by Dan Dworsky, interiors by Gensler, construction by Swinerton & Walberg, and project Management by JLH Consulting, was completed in 1987 and dedicated in 1988. [10] The project cost was approximately $50 million. It now houses all operations of the Los Angeles Branch.

Current board of directors

The following people are on the board of directors as of June 2025: [11]

NameTitleAppointed byTerm expires
Selena S. CuffeCo-Founder, Heritage Link Brands and

Chief Growth Officer, Blackstone Consulting, Los Angeles

Fed Board of Governors2027
Carlos GonzalezDivision President,

Clark Construction, Irvine, California

San Francisco Board of Governors2026
Maria F. HollandsworthPresident and COO, El Pollo Loco, Costa Mesa, California Fed Board of Governors2027
Michael D. JonesPresident and CEO, Delta Dental of Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona Fed Board of Governors2026
Chang LiuPresident and CEO, Cathay Bank and Cathay General Bancorp, Los Angeles Fed Board of Governors2025
Rosemary VassiliadisDirector of Aviation, Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas San Francisco Board of Governors2025
VacancySan Francisco Board of Governors2027

See also

References

  1. "Our Branches: Los Angeles – San Francisco Fed". 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  2. Federal Reserve Board (June 1925). Branches and Agencies of Federal Reserve Banks (PDF) (Report). p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  3. Replogle, Roger; Alexander, Jessica (January 13, 2020). "Commemorating 100 Years in Los Angeles". FRBSF: Blog. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  4. "FRBSF Branches". Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. "Reserve Lofts at the Federal Reserve Bank Building Reception and Tour | The Downtown Los Angeles Localista Magazine". www.localistamagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  7. "Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch Fed Gallery". CoinsWeekly. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  8. Hodge, Eileen; Kim, Jiwon; Mattiuzzi, Elizabeth (2020-08-14). "Holding Space: Underlying Real Estate Conditions for Nonprofits in the Los Angeles Region". Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Community Development Research Brief Series: 01–19. doi:10.24148/cdrb2020-04.
  9. Parks, California State. "California State Parks". CA State Parks. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  10. "New L. A. Federal Reserve Bank to Open : Five-Story Building Will Replace Adjacent, Outgrown Quarters". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 1987.
  11. "Directors of Federal Reserve Banks and Branches". The Federal Reserve. Dec 8, 2013.

34°02′36″N118°15′35″W / 34.0433°N 118.2598°W / 34.0433; -118.2598