| Hoffman Building | |
|---|---|
 Postcard of the building in 1910 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| General information | |
| Location | 635-637 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°02′46″N118°15′11″W / 34.0462°N 118.2531°W |
| Completed | 1906 |
Hoffman Building, also known as The Yamato, [1] is a historic building located at 635-637 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
Hoffman Building, built in 1906, was originally four-stories and currently is one. [2] [3] It was originally home to Yamato Inc., a Japanese bazaar that also served tea and cake, and then a Harry Fink & Co. women's clothing store in 1917. [1]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Hoffman Building listed as a non-contributing property in the district. [2]
Hoffman Building is built of brick. [2] The building originally featured display windows that flanked its entrance and a fire escape on its top two stories, [4] and its facade, while updated, was similar to the original as of 1979. [2]
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