Continental Building
| Continental Building | |
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  Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area | |
| Alternative names | Braly Building Hibernian Building Union Trust Building Old Bank District Apartments |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Residential condominiums |
| Location | 408 South Spring Street Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°02′55″N 118°14′54″W / 34.0486°N 118.2482°WCoordinates: 34°02′55″N 118°14′54″W / 34.0486°N 118.2482°W |
| Completed | 1903 |
| Owner | Old Financial District LP |
| Height | |
| Roof | 45.87 m (150.5 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Floor area | 56.5 million sq in (365 million cm2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Parkinson George Edwin Bergstrom |
Continental Building | |
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| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Part of | Spring Street Financial District (ID1979000489) |
| LAHCM No. | 730 |
| Designated CP | 1979 |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
The Continental Building, formerly Braly Block, is a 151 ft (46 m), 13-story high-rise residential building on Spring Street in the Historic Core of Los Angeles. The Continental Building is part of the Spring Street Financial District which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3][4]
When completed in 1903, it was the city's first high-rise building, and remained the tallest commercial building for fifty-three years. Shortly after the building was completed, the Los Angeles City Council enacted a 150 ft (46 m) height restriction on future buildings that remained until the 1950s.[5][6]
Gallery[]
Braley Building, c. 1900-1903
Continental Building when home to the German American Savings Bank, 1908 
Continental Building - 408 S. Spring Street
In popular culture[]
The building plays a prominent role in the 2009 independent film (500) Days of Summer.[7]
See also[]
International Savings & Exchange Bank Building, 10-story structure built in the same area in 1907 and using the same architectural styles
References[]
- ^ Continental Building at Emporis
- ^ "Continental Building". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ a b "California Office of Historic Preservation Certified Tax Projects – 2005 (Fiscal Year)" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 1979. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ Department of Geography. "Continental Building and the 150-Foot Height Limit". Downtown Walking Tour. University of Southern California. Archived from the original on 24 February 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ Schnalzer, Rachel (2022-01-26). "Why is L.A.'s iconic skyline far from the beach — unlike Miami, Seattle and other cities?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "Go On Location: Locations Featured in "500 Days of Summer"". Discover Los Angeles. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
Further reading[]
- Roseman, Curtis C.; Ruth Wallach; Dace Taube; Linda McCann; Geoffrey DeVerteuil (2004). The Historic Core of Los Angeles. Los Angeles: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 35–38. ISBN 0-7385-2924-9.
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- Buildings and structures in Downtown Los Angeles
- Residential skyscrapers in Los Angeles
- Residential condominiums in the United States
- Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
- Historic district contributing properties in California
- National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles
- Office buildings completed in 1903
- 1903 establishments in California
- 1900s architecture in the United States
- Beaux-Arts architecture in California