Woolworth's Building (Los Angeles)

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This article is about the building in downtown Los Angeles. For the building in Hollywood, see Woolworth Building (Hollywood, California).
Woolworth's
The building in 2014
Woolworth's Building (Los Angeles) is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Woolworth's Building (Los Angeles)
Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location719 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°02′42″N 118°15′15″W / 34.0450°N 118.2543°W / 34.0450; -118.2543
Built1920, 1941
ArchitectWeeks and Day (1920)
Architectural styleZigzag Moderne
Part ofBroadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484)
Designated CPMay 9, 1979[1]

Woolworth's is a historic three-story building located at 719 S. Broadway in the Jewelry District and Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.

History

Downtown Los Angeles's Woolworth's building was designed by Weeks and Day and built in 1920.[1] The cost of construction was approximately $100,000 ($1.57 million in 2024) and the building's original tenant was Woolworth's.[2]

In 1941, Woolworth's and its adjoining building were combined into one, and the enlarged building's facade was altered into the Zigzag Moderne style.[3]

In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Woolworth's listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]

In 2011, the building was renovated as part of the Bringing Back Broadway campaign. In 2013, Ross Dress for Less opened in the building, and in 2014, the building was put up for auction with an opening bid of $4 million ($5.31 million in 2024).[4] It sold for $12.6 million ($16.7 million in 2024).[5]

Architecture and design

Woolworth's Building is made of reinforced concrete in a steel frame and has a Zigzag Moderne facade.[6] It is 60 feet (18 m) by 170 feet (52 m) feet in size.[2] Inside, the building features two grand terrazzo-covered staircases that connect the ground floor to the basement.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
  2. ^ a b Michelson, Alan. "Woolworth, F.W., Company, Department Store, Downtown, Los Angeles, CA". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Guzmán, Richard (January 13, 2012). "Ross Department Store Coming to Broadway". Los Angeles Downtown News.
  4. ^ a b Vincent, Roger (February 21, 2014). "Former Woolworth's store in downtown L.A. set to sell at auction". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ "719 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014 Property Information". PropertyShark. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.