Jewelry Trades Building
History
Jewelry Trades Building was built in 1912 by Morgan, Walls & Morgan, the architecture firm responsible for many buildings in the area, including the Arcade Theater, Globe Theater, Bumiller Building, Walter P. Story Building, Bullocks-Hollenbeck, Haas Building, and more.
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Jewelry Trades Building listed as a contributing property in the district.
The building was converted to a 63-unit apartment complex in 2010.
Architecture and design
Jewelry Trades Building is made of steel-framed concrete with a terra cotta facade and features a Romanesque design that includes heavy cornice and arched windows. The interior is finished in Italian marble, plate glass, and oak, and features wide corridors meant to resemble a street.
A metal sign that reads "JEWELRY TRADES" is anchored to the building, and the building name is also highlighted through detailing above the entrance.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
- ^ "Jewelry Trades Building". downtownla.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Jewelry Trades Building". California Film Commission. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Historic Downtown Los Angeles Design Guide" (PDF). Architectural Resources Group, Architects, Planners & Conservators, Inc. July 2002. p. 65, 111.