Julian Medical Building | |
Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
Location | 6384 W. Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California |
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Coordinates | 34°06′05″N118°19′45″W / 34.1014°N 118.3292°W |
Built | 1934 |
Architect | Morgan, Walls & Clements |
Architectural style | Art Deco, Streamline Moderne |
Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
Julian Medical Building, also known as the Owl Drug Store Building, is a historic two-story building at 6384 W. Hollywood Boulevard, on the corner of Hollywood and Cahuenga Boulevard, in Hollywood, California.
Julian Medical Building was financed by the Beveridge family [1] and designed by Morgan, Walls & Clements, the architectural firm responsible for many Los Angeles landmarks, including the Dominguez–Wilshire Building, Adamson House, Chapman Plaza, and the El Capitan, Music Box, Wiltern, Mayan, and Belasco theaters. [2] This building, which features a combination of Art Deco and Streamline Moderne styles, was built in 1934. [3]
Upon opening, the ground floor tenant was Owl Drug, giving the building the alternate name Owl Drug Store Building. The second floor contained medical offices. [4]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Julian Medical Building listed as a contributing property in the district. [3]
The Julian Medical Building has been described as a "landmark", [3] "an architectural masterpiece", [5] and "one of the crowning achievements of Streamline Moderne" [6] for its Art Deco and Streamline Moderne design. The building's distinctive features include a rounded Moderne corner, windswept tower, and pylon-separated horizontally-reinforced windows. [3] [7]
The Cahuenga Building in Disney California Adventure Park’s Hollywood Land and Keystone Clothiers in Disney’s Hollywood Studios are modeled after the Julian Medical Building. [5] [8]
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