Taft Building (Los Angeles)
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| Taft Building | |
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 Taft Building | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 6280 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1680 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California |
| Coordinates | 34°06′05″N 118°19′35″W / 34.10139°N 118.32639°WCoordinates: 34°06′05″N 118°19′35″W / 34.10139°N 118.32639°W |
| Completed | 1923 |
| Cost | $70 million |
| Owner | Ocean West Capital Partners |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Percy A. Eisen Albert R. Walker |
| Designated | September 29, 1999 |
| Reference no. | 666 |
The Taft Building is a historic twelve-story building at 6280 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1680 North Vine Street, Hollywood and Vine, in Hollywood, California.
History[]
It was built for (1889–1941), who purchased the Hollywood Memorial Church for US$125,000, tore it down, and commissioned the Taft Building there by hiring architects Percy A. Eisen (1885–1946) and Albert R. Walker (1881–1958).[1][2][3] Construction ended in 1923.[2] The architecture firm Walker and Eisen was also responsible for the Fine Arts Building, the James Oviatt Building, the Hotel Normandie, the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, and the Commercial Exchange Building.[4]
It is an example of Classical Revival architecture.[3] Shortly after, all the movie studios had an office in the building.[1] Clark Gable's dentist also had an office there.[1] Additionally, Charlie Chaplin and Will Rogers had offices there.[5] It has housed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[5]
It was the first high-rise office building in Los Angeles.[3] It is opposite the Pantages Theatre, and Audrey Hepburn's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is outside the main entrance.[5]
In 2011, the owner, , put it up for sale.[5]
It has been on the list of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in Hollywood since September 29, 1999.[5]
In June 2018, Ocean West Capital Partners acquired the newly renovated Taft Building from DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners for $70 million in an off-market transaction.
References[]
- ^ a b c Pool, Bob (May 04, 2008) "Turning the corner at Hollywood and Vine" Los Angeles Times
- ^ a b Pacific Coast Architectural Database
- ^ a b c History Archived March 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sydell Group Buys Downtown Los Angeles Office Building from 1924" (July 18, 2014) Real Estate News Television
- ^ a b c d e Miller, Daniel (10/12/2011) "Hollywood's Historic Taft Building For Sale", The Hollywood Reporter
External links[]
Media related to Taft Building at Wikimedia Commons
- Office buildings completed in 1923
- Buildings and structures in Hollywood
- Skyscraper office buildings in Los Angeles
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