Lerners Building

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Lerners Building
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The building in 2025
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Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location533 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°02′52″N118°15′06″W / 34.0477°N 118.2517°W / 34.0477; -118.2517
Built1931
Architect Philip Barker
Architectural style Art Deco
Part of Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484)
Designated CPMay 9, 1979 [1]

Lerners Building, also known as Reed's, [1] is a historic two-story building located at 533 S. Broadway in the Jewelry District and Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.

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History

Lerners Building was designed by Philip Barker and built in 1931. It originally housed the women's apparel store Lerner’s. [2]

In 1944, Grayson’s department store moved into the building and installed a Moderne façade that concealed the original surface and windows. The facade has since been removed. [2]

In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with this building listed as a contributing property in the district. [1]

The building was sold for $1.33 million in 2014 ($1.77 million in 2024). [3]

Architecture and design

Lerners Building features an Art Deco design characterized by cast stone cladding. The building is organized into three bays and has an expansive recessed balcony with colored tile details. Flanking the balcony are slim bronze-framed windows with stylized floral stone details. [2] The building is made of reinforced concrete. [1]

In 1979, when the building was included as a contributing property in the National Register of Historic Places, marble cladding covered the windows and exterior, but this has since been removed and the building restored to its original look. [1] [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Lerners Building". Los Angeles Conservancy . Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ "533 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Property Information". PropertyShark . Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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