Standard Oil Building (Whittier, California)

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Standard Oil Building
Standard Oil Building, Whittier.JPG
Standard Oil Building, 2008
Standard Oil Building (Whittier, California) is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Standard Oil Building (Whittier, California)
Location7257 Bright Avenue, Whittier, California
Coordinates33°58′33″N 118°02′11″W / 33.97582°N 118.03634°W / 33.97582; -118.03634Coordinates: 33°58′33″N 118°02′11″W / 33.97582°N 118.03634°W / 33.97582; -118.03634
Built1914
ArchitectRea & Garstang; Davis, A.J.
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.80000816[1]
Added to NRHPJune 9, 1980

Standard Oil Building is a historic building in Whittier, California. Built in 1914, it was designed by Rea & Garstang in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. The building was built for the Standard Oil Company, which had begun successfully drilling for oil in 1910 in the area. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and is now used as a restaurant, beauty salon and day spa.

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.


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