Platt Building
History
Platt Building was built in 1927 and designed by Walker & Eisen, an architecture firm known for many Los Angeles landmarks, including the Fine Arts Building, Hollywood Plaza Hotel, Taft Building, James Oviatt Building, United Artists Theatre, and more. The building was built to a height of 150 feet, the legal limit at the time, and it's original tenant was the Platt Music Corporation.
In 1964, Annette and Jack Needleman began buying property in the area. They renamed this and several other buildings Anjac Fashion, a portmanteau of their first names. In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with the Anjac Fashion Building at 834 S. Broadway listed as a contributing property in the district.
The Broadway Bar moved into the building in 2005.
Architecture and design
Platt Building features a Gothic Revival design and is made of steel-framed concrete with a terra cotta facade.
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.
- ^ Michelson, Alan. "Walker and Eisen, Architects (Partnership)". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Early Los Angeles Historical Buildings (1900 - 1925)". Water and Power Associates. p. 5. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
External links
Media related to Platt Building (Los Angeles) at Wikimedia Commons
