Singer Building (Los Angeles)
Singer Building | |
.jpg) The building in 2014 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 806 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°02′37″N 118°15′17″W / 34.0435°N 118.2546°W |
| Built | 1922 |
| Architect | Meyer & Holler |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
Singer Building, also known as Singer Sewing Building and Allied Arts Building, is a historic seven story high-rise located at 806 S. Broadway, between the Tower and Rialto theaters in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
History
[edit]Singer Building was built in 1922 by Meyer and Holler,[1] the architecture firm also responsible for Hollywood's Chinese and Egyptian theaters and Hollywood First National.[2] The building's original tenants were the Southern California Music Company, who used it for sales and also hosted concerts in a top floor auditorium,[3] and the Singer sewing machine company.[4]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Singer Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
In 2018, the building was converted to residential with ground floor retail.[3]
Architecture and design
[edit]Singer Building features Italian Renaissance architecture and is made of concrete and pressed brick.[1]
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.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
- ^ a b Sharp, Steven (August 16, 2018). "Broadway's Singer Building to Become Live/Work Lofts". Curbed Los Angeles.
- ^ Artsy, Avishay (March 24, 2021). "Breathing new life into old buildings". University of California Los Angeles Newsroom.