First National Bank Building | |
Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
Location | 6777 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1700 Highland Avenue, Hollywood, California |
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Coordinates | 34°06′07″N118°20′17″W / 34.102°N 118.338°W |
Built | 1928 |
Architect | Meyer & Holler |
Architectural style | Art Deco, neo-Gothic |
Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
The First National Bank Building, also known as Hollywood First National and Security Pacific, is a historic thirteen-story building at 6777 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1700 Highland Avenue, in Hollywood, California.
Hollywood's First National Bank Building, built in 1927 and opened 1928, was designed by Meyer & Holler, the same architectural firm that designed the nearby Chinese and Egyptian theaters. [1] [2] Combining art deco and neo-Gothic styles, the building was designed to suggest the sense of fantasy in the area, [3] and at 13 stories and in 183 feet in height, it was the tallest building in Los Angeles from 1927 to 1932. [4]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Security Pacific listed as a contributing property in the district. [5] [6]
In 1992, the building was sold for $3.3 million, [7] and it has been vacant since 2008. [2]
Hollywood's First National Bank Building has served as a filming location for several movies and television shows, most notably Adventures of Superman [8] and Twins. [9]
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