Woolworth's | |
Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
Location | 719 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
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Coordinates | 34°02′42″N118°15′15″W / 34.0450°N 118.2543°W |
Built | 1920, 1941 |
Architect | Weeks and Day (1920) |
Architectural style | Zigzag Moderne |
Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
Designated CP | May 9, 1979 [1] |
Woolworth's is a historic three-story building located at 719 S. Broadway in the Jewelry District and Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
Downtown Los Angeles's Woolworth's building was designed by Weeks and Day and built in 1920. [1] The cost of construction was approximately $100,000 ($1.52 million in 2023) and the building's original tenant was Woolworth's. [2]
In 1941, Woolworth's and its adjoining building were combined into one, and the enlarged building's facade was altered into the Zigzag Moderne style. [3]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Woolworth's listed as a contributing property in the district. [1]
In 2011, the building was renovated as part of the Bringing Back Broadway campaign. In 2013, Ross Dress for Less opened in the building, and in 2014, the building was put up for auction with an opening bid of $4 million ($5.15 million in 2023). [4] It sold for $12.6 million ($16.1 million in 2023). [5]
Downtown Los Angeles's Woolworth's building is made of reinforced concrete in a steel frame and has a Zigzag Moderne facade. [6] It is 60 feet (18 m) by 170 feet (52 m) feet in size. [2] Inside, the building features two grand terrazzo-covered staircases that connect the ground floor to the basement. [4]
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