| Redwine Building | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | 1618 North Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°06′02″N118°20′09″W / 34.1005°N 118.3359°W |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Richard Douglas King |
| Designated | May 18, 2016 |
| Reference no. | 1114 |
Redwine Building is a historic two-story office building at 1618 North Las Palmas Ave in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
Redwine Building was designed by Richard Douglas King and constructed by May and Grimwood for attorney Hiram G. Redwine in 1931. Redwine's family residence was originally located on the site. [1] [2]
Once opened, the building served as offices for Redwine and other companies (including at one point Shell Oil) and as a meeting place for various organizations. The building suffered minor fire damage in 1935, the interior was modified in 1937, and the parapet was modified for seismic reasons in 1955. [2]
Redwine died in 1963 but the building stayed under his family's ownership until it was sold in 1977. The building was sold again in 1987, 2006, and 2013. [2]
In 2015, the building was nominated by Charles J. Fisher to become a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. Both Hollywood Heritage and the Los Angeles Conservancy supported the nomination, which was accepted the following year. [1] [3]
Redwine Building is rectangular in plan, made of brick with stucco cladding, and designed in the Art Deco style. Character defining features of the building include: [1] [2]
The interior features a main staircase, individual office doors featuring single light-obscured glass panels, and a second-story conference room lit by skylights. [2]
At some point, the main entrance was moved to the rear of the building, with the front entrance converted to an emergency exit. [2]