Wilson Building | |
 The building in 2014 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 431 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°02′56″N118°15′00″W / 34.049°N 118.250°W |
| Built | 1909 |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979 [1] |
Wilson Building is a historic three-story building located at 431 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
Wilson Building was built in 1909 and massively altered in 1932. [1] Woolworth's occupied the building in 1937, with the business and building featuring a 100 yd (91 m) lunch counter, the longest in the world at the time. [2]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Wilson Building listed as a contributing property in the district. [1]
The building sold for $3 million in 2013 [3] and ECF Art Centers moved into the building in 2014. [4]
Wilson Building was built with brick and concrete, and features a facade that includes heavy cornice with brackets, columns topped by capitals, and floral designs on the surface. [1]
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