The Parkhurst Building is a historic two-story commercial building in Santa Monica, California. It was built in 1927 for Clinton Gordon Parkhurst, a realtor who served as the mayor of Venice, California in the 1920s.[2] It was designed principally by Herbert Powell of Marsh, Smith & Powell in the Mission Revival style, with an octagonal tower, gargoyles above the second-story windows, and a cupola at the top.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 17, 1978.[1]

Parkhurst Building
The building in 2008
Parkhurst Building is located in California
Parkhurst Building
Location185 Pier Avenue, Santa Monica, California
Coordinates33°59′54.7″N 118°28′49.5″W / 33.998528°N 118.480417°W / 33.998528; -118.480417 (Parkhurst Building)
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectMarsh, Smith & Powell
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.78000699[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1978

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Parkhurst Building". Santa Monica Conservancy. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Albert Hurtado. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Parkhurst Building". National Park Service. Retrieved June 9, 2019. With accompanying 12 photos from 1978