| Wilshire Beverly Center | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| Location | 9465 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 9 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Victor Gruen |
The Wilshire Beverly Center is a landmark building in Beverly Hills, California.
The building is located on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Beverly Drive in the City of Beverly Hills. [1] [2] The exact address is 9465 on Wilshire Boulevard. [1]
It was designed in the International Style by renowned architect Victor Gruen (1903-1980) and completed in 1962. [1] It was built by the Buckeye Construction Company, whose founder and CEO was George Konheim (1917–2001). [1] It spans 184,000 square feet over nine floors. [1] [2]
Underneath the building, there are three levels of subterranean parking. [1] In the context of the Cold War, they were also meant to enable 4,000 people to live there for fourteen days in the event of a nuclear attack. [1]
Over the years, it has been home to the largest Bank of America branch in the United States. [1] Additionally, it has been the headquarters of airline companies and a medical center. [1] It currently houses Chase bank, among other tenants. [2]
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The Brown Derby was the name of a chain of restaurants in Los Angeles, California. The first and best known of these was shaped like a man's derby hat, an iconic image that became synonymous with the Golden Age of Hollywood. It was opened by Wilson Mizner in 1926. The chain was started by Robert H. Cobb and Herbert K. Somborn in the 1920s. The original Brown Derby restaurants had closed or had been converted to other uses by the 1980s, though a Disney-backed Brown Derby national franchising program revived the brand in the 21st century. It is often incorrectly thought that the Brown Derby was a single restaurant, and the Wilshire Boulevard and Hollywood branches are frequently confused.
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