Platt Building
Anjac Fashion Building | |
 Anjac Fashion Building (left) and Orpheum Theatre (right) | |
| Location | 834 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′35″N 118°15′18″W / 34.043°N 118.255°W |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Walker & Eisen |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
Platt Building, also known as Platt Music Company Building and Anjac Fashion Building, is a historic twelve-story highrise located at 834 South Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
History
[edit]Platt Building was built in 1927 and designed by Walker & Eisen,[1] 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.[2] 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,[3] who had a concert hall that took up an entire floor.[4]
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.[3] 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.[1]
The Broadway Bar moved into the building in 2005.[3]
Architecture and design
[edit]Platt Building features a Gothic Revival design and is made of steel-framed concrete with a terra cotta facade.[1][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b c "Early Los Angeles Historical Buildings (1900 - 1925)". Water and Power Associates. p. 5. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Early Los Angeles Historical Buildings (1900 - 1925)". Water and Power Associates. p. 3. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
External links
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Media related to Platt Building (Los Angeles) at Wikimedia Commons
- 1920s architecture in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Downtown Los Angeles
- Commercial buildings in Los Angeles
- Office buildings completed in 1927
- Skyscraper office buildings in Los Angeles
- Historic district contributing properties in California
- Broadway (Los Angeles)
- Revival architecture in the United States