Karl's Building

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Karl's
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Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location341-345 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°03′01″N118°14′57″W / 34.0503°N 118.2491°W / 34.0503; -118.2491
Built1903
Architect Abram M. Edelman
Part of Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484)
Significant dates
Designated CPMay 9, 1979 [1]
Delisted CPApril 12, 2002 [2]

Karl's, also known as Karl's Shoes, [3] is a historic two-story building located at 341-345 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.

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History

Karl's was originally built as a four story structure by Abram M. Edelman and featured several modern conveniences of the day, including electric elevators and plate glass windows. The building was later reduced to two stories, but even so, it retains much of its original brick and terra cotta design. [1] [3]

In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Karl's listed as a contributing property in the district. [1] The building was delisted in 2002 when the district was updated to include an expansion. The delisting notes that the second story's original windows were replaced by aluminum-frame ones and that much of the building's ornamentation was removed when it was reduced to two stories. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
  2. 1 2 "Broadway Theater & Commercial District (Boundary Increase)". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 12, 2002.
  3. 1 2 Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.