The Willmore

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Willmore, The
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The Willmore in 2009
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Location315 West Third Street, Long Beach, California
Coordinates 33°46′15″N118°11′40″W / 33.77083°N 118.19444°W / 33.77083; -118.19444 (Willmore, The) Coordinates: 33°46′15″N118°11′40″W / 33.77083°N 118.19444°W / 33.77083; -118.19444 (Willmore, The)
Arealess than one acre
Built1927 (1927)
Built byTrewitt-Shields Company
ArchitectFisher, Lake and Traver
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
NRHP reference No. 99000579 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 20, 1999

The Willmore, formerly known as The Stillwell, is a historic apartment building in downtown Long Beach, California. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 20, 1999. [1]

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Design

The Willmore was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by Fisher, Lake and Traver, [2] the architects of The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. It was originally designed as a U-shaped structure. However, only one wing was completed. [3] The building is designed in the Renaissance Revival and Beaux-Arts styles. [3] It has an underground parking garage. [3] [4]

History

Built in 1925 by the Trewitt-Shields Company, the structure has an L shape with a ten-story wing and an eleven-story wing. [2]

The building's current name honors William E. Willmore, [5] developer of a forerunner to Long Beach, Willmore City, and namesake of the Willmore neighborhood.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Christy Johnson McAvoy (September 3, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Willmore, The". National Park Service . Retrieved June 9, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service.
  4. "City Living in An Elegant Fashion | Home of the Week". Coldwell Banker.
  5. "The Wilmore (sic)".