Yorkshire Hotel

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Yorkshire Hotel
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The building in 2014
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Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location710-714 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°02′41″N118°15′13″W / 34.0448°N 118.2536°W / 34.0448; -118.2536
Built1909
Architect Parkinson and Bergstrom
Part of Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484)
Designated CPMay 9, 1979 [1]

Yorkshire Hotel, also known as Yorkshire Apartments [2] and J. D. Hooker Building, [3] is a historic six-story building located at 710-714 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.

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History

Yorkshire Hotel was designed by Parkinson and Bergstrom, the architectural duo responsible for many buildings on Broadway, including Bullock's Building, Trustee Building, Metropolitan Building, and Broadway Mart Center. [1] Completed in 1909, the building was originally a hotel and cafeteria, [3] and was converted to housing and retail in 1972. [2] [4]

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

The building was sold for $12.2 million in 2022 ($12.7 million in 2023). [4]

Architecture and design

Yorkshire Hotel is made of steel reinforced brick and concrete and has a pressed brick, terra cotta, tile, and ornamental iron facade. The building features cornice and arched windows. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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 "Yorkshire Apartments". downtownla.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
  4. 1 2 "Yorkshire - 710 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014 Property Information". PropertyShark . Retrieved November 18, 2024.