Davis Building is a historic two-story building at 6679-89 W. Hollywood Boulevard, on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue, in Hollywood, California.
Davis Building[1] | |
 The building in 2024 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 6679-89 W. Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°06′07″N 118°20′10″W / 34.102°N 118.336°W |
| Built | 1914 or 1925 |
| Architect | F.L. Paulson |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts, Vernacular |
| Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
| Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
History
editDavis Building was built in either 1914[1][2] or 1925.[3] Built of brick, the building features a simplified Beaux Arts Vernacular style, contains a stringcourse separating the first and second stories, upper story windows grouped in twos and threes, and is capped by a heavy classical cornice supported by scroll brackets.[2]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with 6679 Hollywood Boulevard listed as a contributing property in the district.[2]
In 1998 the building was sold for $2.25 million, and in 2007, it was sold again, for $3 million.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Jaak Treiman (2011). A Diplomatic Guide to Los Angeles: Discovering Its Sites and Character. Velak Publishing. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-9835158-0-7.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
- ^ a b "Lien on 6679 West Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. February 24, 2014.