Parmelee Building
Parmelee Building is a historic six-story building located at 716 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
History
Parmelee Building was built in 1907 and when the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, Parmelee Building was listed as a contributing property in the district. It is primarily an office and retail structure.
The building was restored in 2017, and plans to convert it to residential were abandoned that same year.
Architecture and design
Parmelee Building is made of concrete. Its facade has been stuccoed over and many of its features, including cornice, have been removed.
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.
- ^ "Parmalee Building". downtownla.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (October 19, 2017). "Throwback Thursday: Broadway's Parmalee Building Cleans Up Nicely". Urbanize Los Angeles.