Swelldom Building

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Swelldom Building
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Location559 S. Broadway and 305 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°02′49″N118°15′07″W / 34.0469°N 118.2520°W / 34.0469; -118.2520
Built1920
ArchitectPierpont
Walter S. Davis
Henry F. Withey
Architectural style Italian Renaissance
Part of Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484)
Designated CPMay 9, 1979 [1]

Swelldom Building, also known as Sun Drug Company Building, [2] is a historic three-story building located at 559 S. Broadway and 305 W. 6th Street in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.

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History

Swelldom Building was built in 1920 with Pierpont, Walter S. Davis, and Henry F. Withey as architects. [2] Swelldom moved into the building that same year. [3]

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

Architecture and design

Swelldom Building features an Italian Renaissance design and was built with reinforced concrete and a glazed terra cotta facade. The building originally had a cast iron roof trim, but it has since been removed. [1] Bays are used to define the building's repeating architectural elements. [4]

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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 Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
  3. "New Swelldom Beautiful Advert". Los Angeles Times . November 21, 1920. p. 45.
  4. "Historic Downtown Los Angeles Design Guide" (PDF). Architectural Resources Group, Architects, Planners & Conservators, Inc. July 2002. p. 228.