Le Trianon Apartments

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Le Trianon Apartments
The Trianon and Neon Roof Sign from southwest at night 2015-06-21.jpg
The building in 2015
Le Trianon Apartments
General information
Architectural style French-Norman
Chateausque Revival
Address1750-1754 N Serrano Avenue, Hollywood, California
Coordinates 34°06′11″N118°18′25″W / 34.103°N 118.307°W / 34.103; -118.307
Year(s) built1928
Design and construction
Architect(s) Leland Bryant
Website
https://trianonapartments.com
DesignatedJune 23, 1995
Reference no.616

Le Trianon Apartments is a historic apartment complex located at 1750-1754 N Serrano Avenue in Hollywood, California. It is considered a masterpiece [1] and one of the most iconic buildings in Los Angeles. [2]

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History

Le Trianon Apartments, built in 1928, was commissioned by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks and designed by Leland Bryant. [2] [3] Pickford, Fairbanks, and Bryant all resided in the building, [2] [4] which was misnamed after a Neoclassical building at Versailles. [5]

The building and roof sign above it were designated Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #616 on June 23, 1995. [6]

The building was sold for $5.4 million in 2004 ($8.99 million in 2024). [4] It was put up for sale again in 2012. [5]

Architecture and design

Le Trianon Apartments was designed in the French-Norman/Chateauesque Revival style. It consists of a six-story tower and three-story wing, and features steep pitched slate roofs, round tourelles with conical, candle-snuffer roofs, and a neon sign on the six-story roof. [3] [4] [5] Additional design features include an ivory white façade, tall chimneys, wall dormers with narrow windows, and a grand patio entrance. [1] [2] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Wanamaker, Marc; Nudelman, Robert W. (2007). Images of America — Early Hollywood. Arcadia Publishing. p. 94. ISBN   978-0-7385-4792-3.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Adams, Ari (January 11, 2023). "Architecture: Chateau Le Trianon". Musee.
  3. 1 2 "The Trianon And Neon Roof Sign". City of Los Angeles. 1995 – via hmdb.org.
  4. 1 2 3 O'Connor, Pauline (June 18, 2012). "Hollywood's Historic Le Trianon Building Up For Sale". Curbed LA.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Michelson, Alan. "Trianon Residential Apartments, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (1929-1930)". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database . Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Historical Cultural Monuments List" (PDF). City of Los Angeles . Retrieved July 9, 2024.
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