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Beaux Arts in Hollywood, California
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Security Trust & Savings Building  Map
One of the first high-rise (seven stories) buildings on Hollywood Blvd, it was designed by the architectural firm of Parkinson & Parkinson in 1921 in the Beaux Arts and Italian Renaissance Revival styles. Declared: 12/18/87
6381 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
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Warner Brothers Hollywood Theatre Map
Completed in 1928 from a design by prominent theater architect G. Albert Lansburgh as a four-story, Italianate/Beaux Arts retail/office/theater building. Declared: 2/9/93
6433 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
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Beaux Arts in Los Angeles, California
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Arcade Theater Map
Designed by Morgan and Walls Built in 1910 from a design by Morgan & Walls, it features a classic Beaux Arts-style facade. The building marked the entry into Southern California of Vaudeville producer Alexander Pantages and began what was to become a thriving theater district. Declared: 3/20//91.
532 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90013
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Barclay Hotel Map
Formerly Van Nuys Hotel. Designed in 1896 by Octavius Morgan & J. A. Walls in Beaux Arts style. Developed by Isaac Newton Van Nuys, leading Los Angeles financier and founder of the community of Van Nuys, it was the first Los Angeles hotel to provide a telephone in every room and have electricity throughout. Declared: 2/1/85
103 West 4th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
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Barker Brothers Building Map
This building, constructed in 1925 to house the principal store of Southern California's largest home furnishings company, and designed by Curlett & Beelman, is a fine example of Beaux Arts Renaissance Revival styling. Declared: 4/26/88
818 W 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
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Bryson Apartments Map
This ten-story Beaux Arts/Classical Revival/Mediterranean style building designed by Architects Frederick Noonan and Charles H. Kysor was erected in 1912. Declared: 9/18/98
2701 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90057
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California Club Building Map
Completed in 1930. Designed by architect Robert David Farquhar, this Beaux Arts style building is clad with roman face-bricks and granite and tufa stone trim. Declared: 11/2/66
538 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
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Cameo Theater Map
Formerly Clune's Broadway. Designed by Alfred F. Rosenheim in a Beaux Arts interpretation of Italian Renaissance style. Constructed in 1910, the Cameo was the longest continually operational movie theater in the state until it closed in the early 1990's. Its builder, William Clune, was one of the pioneers of the film production and distribution industry. Declared: 3/20/91
526 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90013
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Casa Camino Real Map
Built in 1924 and designed by the firm Morgan, Walls & Morgan, the Casa Camino Real was part of the revival of Spanish architecture. The design of the exterior of the structure is basically Beaux Arts but the windows are both Art Deco and Spanish styles. The interiors range from simple to grandiose with the greatest attention given to the twostory social hall. Declared: 10/29/85
1828 South Oak Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
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Denker Estate Map
A two-story Beaux Arts style building in the West Adams section of the City. Built in 1912 from a design by prominent architect B. Cooper Corbett, it was constructed by Louise Denker, the widow of Turn-ofthe- Century hotel and real estate tycoon Andrew Denker. Declared: 3/8/94
3820 W Adams Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90018
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Guasti Villa / Busby Berkeley Estate Map
The imposing Beaux Arts - Italian Renaissance Revival structure is one of the best remaining examples of this street's many lost mansions. Its original owner, Secundo Guasti, was a poor Italian immigrant who became California Wine Commissioner and owner of the world's largest vineyard of the period. In 1910 he hired prominent architects Hudson & Munsell to build his house. Then, in 1936, he sold it to Busby Berkeley. The Hollywood director hosted many legendary parties at the villa, creating an atmosphere of lavishness, reminiscent of his films. Declared: 1/30/90
3500 W Adams Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90018
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Hamburger's Department Store Map
Built in 1907 and designed by Alfred F. Rosenheim. This is a six-story, steel-frame Beaux Arts-style department store. 15300 - 15318 Sunset Blvd. Declared: 10/17/89
801 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014
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Irvine/Byrne Building Map
Built in 1895 and designed in Beaux Arts style. This building is a five-story brick designed by one of Los Angeles' most prominent architects, Sumner Hunt. Declared: 8/2/91
249 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Los Angeles Athletic Club Building Map
The Club was founded in 1880. Its present home, completed in 1912, was designed in the Beaux Arts style by John Parkinson and Edwin Bergstrom. A feature that received world wide publicity upon its completion was the placement of a 100-foot-long swimming pool on the sixth floor rather than in the basement. Declared: 9/16/70
431 West Seventh Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
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Pacific Mutual Building Map
The building incorporates three separate structures. The 1908 Beaux Arts unit was remodeled in 1929 when the large central unit was built. The third unit, matching the Biltmore Hotel in style, was the last to be built. This was the home office of the largest life insurance courier in the West. Declared: 11/23/88
523 W 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
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Park Plaza Hotel Map
Formerly Elk's Building. Constructed in 1925 and designed by Aleck Curlett and Claude Beelman and for the Elk's Lodge. The 12-story structure is described as Beaux Arts - with Bertram Goodhue influences. Architectural details include statuary, entry columns, brackets, and a bronze arched entry. Declared: 6/24/83
607 South Park View Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057
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Roosevelt Building Map
Designed in 1923 by Curlett & Beelman, this twelve-story building is representative of Beaux Arts Renaissance Revival style and features monumental arches on the 7th Street facade. Declared: 4/26/88
727 W 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
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Second Church of Christ Scientist of Los Angeles Map
Construction started in March 1907 and completion in January 1910 at a cost of $318,500. Designed by architect Alfred F. Rosenheim, the building is an example of Beaux Arts Classicism with Italian-Renaissance influence. Declared: 7/17/68
948 W Adams Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007
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Vermont Square Branch Library Map
Opened in March 1913, it was the first permanent branch library building, and the first of six Carnegie buildings erected in Los Angeles. Designed by Sumner P. Hunt & Silas R. Burns, it is considered a distinguished example of Beaux Arts architecture with Prairie style and Italian Renaissance tendencies, set in a lovely park. Declared: 6/7/83
1201 W 48th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90037
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Beaux Arts in San Pedro, California
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First Baptist Church of San Pedro Map
Built in 1919 and designed by architect Norman Marsh in Beaux Arts Classical style, this building features Egyptian columns and fine stained glass windows. Declared: 5/22/90. Photo courtesy of John R. Kielbasa
555 West 7th Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
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