| Davis Building | |
| U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
 The building in 2024 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 6679-89 W. Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°06′07″N 118°20′10″W / 34.102°N 118.336°W / 34.102; -118.336 |
| Built | 1914 or 1925 |
| Architect | F.L. Paulson |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts, Vernacular |
| Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
| Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
Davis Building is a historic two-story building at 6679-89 W. Hollywood Boulevard, on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue, in Hollywood, California.
History
Davis Building was built in either 1914 or 1925. Built of brick, the building features a simplified Beaux Arts Vernacular style, contains a stringcourse separating the first and second stories, upper story windows grouped in twos and threes, and is capped by a heavy classical cornice supported by scroll brackets.
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with 6679 Hollywood Boulevard listed as a contributing property in the district.
In 1998 the building was sold for $2.25 million, and in 2007, it was sold again, for $3 million.
See also
References
- ^ Jaak Treiman (2011). A Diplomatic Guide to Los Angeles: Discovering Its Sites and Character. Velak Publishing. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-9835158-0-7.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
- ^ "Lien on 6679 West Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. February 24, 2014.
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