Outpost Building | |
Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
Location | 6701-6723 W. Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California |
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Coordinates | 34°06′06″N118°20′11″W / 34.1018°N 118.3363°W |
Built | 1920 or 1927 |
Architect | E. Parcher |
Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival French Regency combination |
Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
Outpost Building is a historic office building complex at 6701-6723 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
Outpost Building was built by E. Parcher, either in 1920 [1] or 1927. [2]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Outpost Building listed as a contributing property in the district. [1]
Outpost Building consists of two two-story buildings originally separated by a courtyard, then joined by a second story arcaded passage. The building features two competing architectural styles: Spanish Colonial Revival and French Regency. Elements of Spanish Colonial Revival include a red tiled roof, bell tower, arched windows, and wrought iron balconies, while the building's French Regency elements include a swan-necked pediment and stone medallions. [1]
In Garry Marshall's Pretty Woman , the alleyway where a prostitute's dead body was found was filmed in the Outpost Building's lobby. Dear God , also directed by Marshall, filmed in this location as well, as did the sexploitation film Angel . [3]
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