Hellman Building

The Hellman Building in 2008.

Not to be confused with Isaias W. Hellman Office Building.

The Hellman Building is a historic building in Downtown Los Angeles. ^[1]

Location

The Hellman Building is located on the corner of Fourth and Spring streets, in the Old Bank District. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Old picture of the Hellman Building in Downtown Los Angeles.

Herman W. Hellman, a German-born American Jewish businessman and banker, had built buildings also known as "Hellman Building" (also "H. W. Hellman Building", "New Hellman Building"): ^[3]

• one mentioned in 1876 on Third Street between Main Street and Spring streets, where a musical boarding school was located ^[4]
• one built in 1882 on Main and Commercial streets "next to Litchenberger's", between Court and First streets ^[5]
• one at Third and Main streets in 1892 ^[6]
• another at the northeast corner of Second Street and Broadway in 1897 ^[7]

The Fourth and Spring Hellman building was erected in 1903. ^[1] It was designed by architect Alfred Rosenheim. ^{[1] [2]}

It took the place of a house originally built by Hellman, a small wooden cottage, designed by Kysor & Mathews in 1875. ^[8]

References

1. Sam Watters, Hellman buildings were inspired by national spirit, The Los Angeles Times , December 26, 2009
2. "Old Bank District: Hellman Building". Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
3. Search for "Hellman Building" in Los Angeles, California newspapers, newspapers.com
4. Untitled news item, Los Angeles Express , October 6, 1876, p. 3
5. Untitled article, Los Angeles Herald , March 18, 1882, p.3
6. Untitled news item, Los Angeles Times , September 2, 1892, p.8
7. Hellman Building, Water and Power Associates
8. Los Angeles Herald 25 June 1875.

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