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{{Short description|Historic buildings in Los Angeles, USA}} | ||
{{Infobox historic site | {{Infobox historic site | ||
| name = Bullock's complex | | name = Bullock's complex | ||
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| caption = Bullock's complex in 1917 | | caption = Bullock's complex in 1917 | ||
| architecture = ]<br>] | | architecture = ]<br>] | ||
| architect = ] and ]<br>]<br>]<br>] and |
| architect = ] and ]<br>]<br>]<br>] and Hubbard<br>] | ||
| location = 639-651 S. ], the 300-block of ], and 634-670 S. ] | | location = 639-651 S. ], the 300-block of ], and 634-670 S. ] | ||
| built = 1906-1934 | | built = 1906-1934 | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|34.04606|-118.2535|format=dms|type:landmark_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|34.04606|-118.2535|format=dms|type:landmark_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}} | ||
| locmapin = Los Angeles | | locmapin = Los Angeles | ||
| map_caption = Location of |
| map_caption = Location of complex in ] | ||
| designation1 = NRHP | | designation1 = NRHP | ||
| designation1_offname = ] - nine contributing properties | | designation1_offname = ] - nine contributing properties | ||
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'''Bullock's complex''' is a collection of nine historic buildings located at 639-651 south ], the 300-block of ], and 634-670 south ] in the ] and ] in the ] of ]. Each building is a ] in the ]-listed ],<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District|publisher=] - ]|url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123858983|date=May 9, 1979}}</ref> five buildings are contributing properties in the ]-recognized ],<ref name=HPLA>{{cite web |title=Historic District - Hill Street Commercial Historic District |publisher=] |date=August 31, 2016 |url=https://hpla.lacity.org/report/c008328e-2c96-4981-9f31-e5777471e824}}</ref> and four buildings are contributing properties in the |
'''Bullock's complex''' is a collection of nine historic buildings located at 639-651 south ], the 300-block of ], and 634-670 south ] in the ] and ] in the ] of ]. Each building is a ] in the ]-listed ],<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District|publisher=] - ]|url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123858983|date=May 9, 1979}}</ref> five buildings are contributing properties in the ]-recognized ],<ref name=HPLA>{{cite web |title=Historic District - Hill Street Commercial Historic District |publisher=] |date=August 31, 2016 |url=https://hpla.lacity.org/report/c008328e-2c96-4981-9f31-e5777471e824}}</ref> and four buildings are contributing properties in the City of Los Angeles-recognized ].<ref name=HPLA2>{{cite web |title=Historic District - Seventh Street Commercial Historic District |publisher=] |date=August 31, 2016 |url=https://hpla.lacity.org/report/e56f5fc4-1aec-4a67-abaa-2eb98bc85b72}}</ref> | ||
The complex is currently the site of the ]. It was formerly the first and flagship site of ], known as Bullock's Downtown. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Bullock's complex began with the Bullock's building (also known as Earl<ref name=NRHP/> or Tehama building<ref name=HSS>{{cite web|title=GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys |first=Tom|last=Sitton|publisher=]|url=https://nhm.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/gc_1323_historic_sites_surveys.pdf|date=2008}}</ref>), located on the corner of ] and ]. This building, seven-stories in height, was built in 1906.<ref name=NRHP/> It was financed by ], designed by ] and ], and built for ],<ref name=PCAD>{{cite web |title=Bullock's Department Store #1, Downtown, Los Angeles, CA |publisher=] ] |first=Alan |last=Michelson|url=https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/9453/ |accessdate=December 18, 2024}}</ref> who opened the original ] in the building in March 1907. This store became known as Bullock's Downtown after other Bullock's locations opened.<ref name=wandp>{{cite web |title=Early Los Angeles Historical Buildings (1900 - 1925) |page=1 |publisher=] |url=https://waterandpower.org/museum/Early_LA_Buildings%20(1900%20-%201925)_Page_1.html#Bullocks_Downtown |accessdate=December 17, 2024}}</ref> | Bullock's complex began with the Bullock's building (also known as Earl<ref name=NRHP/> or Tehama building<ref name=HSS>{{cite web|title=GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys |first=Tom|last=Sitton|publisher=]|url=https://nhm.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/gc_1323_historic_sites_surveys.pdf|date=2008}}</ref>), located on the corner of ] and ]. This building, seven-stories in height, was built in 1906.<ref name=NRHP/> It was financed by ], designed by ] and ], and built for ],<ref name=PCAD>{{cite web |title=Bullock's Department Store #1, Downtown, Los Angeles, CA |publisher=] ] |first=Alan |last=Michelson|url=https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/9453/ |accessdate=December 18, 2024}}</ref> who opened the original ] in the building in March 1907. This store became known as Bullock's Downtown after other Bullock's locations opened.<ref name=wandp>{{cite web |title=Early Los Angeles Historical Buildings (1900 - 1925) |page=1 |publisher=] |url=https://waterandpower.org/museum/Early_LA_Buildings%20(1900%20-%201925)_Page_1.html#Bullocks_Downtown |accessdate=December 17, 2024}}</ref> | ||
Bullock's Downtown proved so successful that the location expanded eight times in less than three decades, expanding its floor area from {{convert|350000|sqft|sqm}} to {{convert|806000|sqft|sqm}}.<ref name=PCAD/> These expansions were:<ref name=NRHP/> |
Bullock's Downtown proved so successful that the location expanded eight times in less than three decades, expanding its floor area from {{convert|350000|sqft|sqm}} to {{convert|806000|sqft|sqm}}.<ref name=PCAD/> These expansions were:<ref name=NRHP/> | ||
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* Bullock's-Hollenbeck (also known as Hollenbeck Block<ref name=HSS/>) - built directly to Bullock's's north in 1912 | * Bullock's-Hollenbeck (also known as Hollenbeck Block<ref name=HSS/>) - built directly to Bullock's's north in 1912 | ||
* Pease Building - a ] owned<ref>{{cite news |url=https:// |
* Pease Building - a ] owned<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/160405590 |title=Big Furniture Stock Bought |newspaper=] |date=July 7, 1917 |page=II-3|id={{ProQuest|160405590}} }}</ref> furniture store purchased and connected by a bridge and tunnel to Hollenbeck's west in 1917 | ||
* Eshman (or Eschmann<ref name=HPLA2/>) Building - purchased to Bullock's's west in 1919 | * Eshman (or Eschmann<ref name=HPLA2/>) Building - purchased to Bullock's's west in 1919 | ||
* Bridge building - built to connect Bullock's and Eshman in 1921 | * Bridge building - built to connect Bullock's and Eshman in 1921 | ||
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* Gennet Building - built directly to Pease's north in 1922 | ||
* Hart '24 - built directly to Pease's south and Eshman's north in 1924 | * Hart '24 - built directly to Pease's south and Eshman's north in 1924 | ||
* Hart '28 - built directly to Eshman's west and Hart '24's south in 1928 | * Hart '28 - built directly to Eshman's west and Hart '24's south in 1928 | ||
* Mackey Building - built directly to |
* Mackey Building - built directly to Gennet's north in 1934. | ||
Bullock's Downtown closed in June 1983.<ref>{{cite book |title=Bullock's Department Store |first=Devin T. |last=Frick |publisher=] SC |date=March 23, 2015 |isbn=9781467132961 |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bullocks-department-store-devin-t-frick/1120744762}}</ref> The complex later became ], named after ] prior to Bullock's.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Vincent Court |publisher=] |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=121001 |date=1957}}</ref> Approximately 500 jewelers occupied the building as of 2009, and ] also occupied {{convert|40000|sqft|sqm}} in the original Bullock's building, with their location taken over by ] in November 2015.<ref name=PCAD/> | Bullock's Downtown closed in June 1983.<ref>{{cite book |title=Bullock's Department Store |first=Devin T. |last=Frick |publisher=] SC |date=March 23, 2015 |isbn=9781467132961 |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bullocks-department-store-devin-t-frick/1120744762}}</ref> The complex later became ], named after ] prior to Bullock's.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Vincent Court |publisher=] |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=121001 |date=1957}}</ref> Approximately 500 jewelers occupied the building as of 2009, and ] also occupied {{convert|40000|sqft|sqm}} in the original Bullock's building, with their location taken over by ] in November 2015.<ref name=PCAD/> | ||
===Historic designation=== | ===Historic designation=== | ||
In 1979, the ] was added to the ], with all nine buildings in the Bullock's complex listed as ] in the district.<ref name=NRHP/> In 2016, the ] created the ] and the ], with the Pease, |
In 1979, the ] was added to the ], with all nine buildings in the Bullock's complex listed as ] in the district.<ref name=NRHP/> In 2016, the ] created the ] and the ], with the Pease, Gennet, Mackey, and both Hart buildings listed as contributing properties in the former and Bullock's, Bridge, Eshman, and Hart '28 listed as contributing properties in the latter.<ref name=HPLA/><ref name=HPLA2/> | ||
==Architecture and design== | ==Architecture and design== | ||
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| built = 1921 | | built = 1921 | ||
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Bridge spans ], connecting the upper six stories of the Bullock's and Eshman buildings. The building's design repeats the design of |
Bridge spans ], connecting the upper six stories of the Bullock's and Eshman buildings. The building's design repeats the design of Bullock's building. It was built in 1921.<ref name=NRHP/> | ||
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===Gennet Building=== | ||
{{Infobox NRHP | {{Infobox NRHP | ||
| name = |
| name = Gennet Buidling | ||
| nrhp_type = cp | | nrhp_type = cp | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| architecture = ] and ] | | architecture = ] and ] | ||
| architect = ] and |
| architect = ] and Hubbard | ||
| location = 640 S. ], ] | | location = 640 S. ], ] | ||
| built = 1922 | | built = 1922 | ||
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Gennet Building is a ten-story tall, two-] wide building designed by ] and Hubbard and built in 1922. The building originally featured a ] design on all its exteriors, but in 1934 the bottom two stories were remodeled in the ] style to match the Mackey Building.<ref name=NRHP/> | |||
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===Hart '24=== | ||
{{Infobox NRHP | {{Infobox NRHP | ||
| name = Hart |
| name = Hart '24 | ||
| nrhp_type = cp | | nrhp_type = cp | ||
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| built = 1924 | | built = 1924 | ||
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Hart |
Hart '24 is a ten-story building that matches Gennet Building in height, width, and styling. It was designed by ] and built in 1924.<ref name=NRHP/> | ||
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| name = Hart |
| name = Hart '28 | ||
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| built = 1928 | | built = 1928 | ||
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Hart |
Hart '28 is an expansion of Hart '24. The expansion fills out the block and consists of five ] on ] and four bays on ]. The building is virtually indistinguishable from Hart '24 and features ] that consists primarily of three-part ]s.<ref name=NRHP/> | ||
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Mackey Building is an eight-story building designed by ] and built in 1934. The building's upper six stories repeat the design of |
Mackey Building is an eight-story building designed by ] and built in 1934. The building's upper six stories repeat the design of Gennet Building, while the bottom two stories feature a ] design that was then expanded to Gennet Building to match.<ref name=NRHP/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:17, 22 December 2024
Historic buildings in Los Angeles, USABullock's complex | |
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Bullock's complex in 1917 | |
Location | 639-651 S. Broadway, the 300-block of 7th Street, and 634-670 S. Hill Street |
Coordinates | 34°02′46″N 118°15′13″W / 34.04606°N 118.2535°W / 34.04606; -118.2535 |
Built | 1906-1934 |
Architect | Parkinson and Bergstrom Morgan and Walls Hudson and Munsell Parkinson and Hubbard Parkinson and Parkinson |
Architectural style(s) | Beaux Arts Moderne |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Official name | Broadway Theater and Commercial District - nine contributing properties |
Designated | May 9, 1979 |
Reference no. | 79000484 |
Location of complex in Los Angeles County |
Bullock's complex is a collection of nine historic buildings located at 639-651 south Broadway, the 300-block of 7th Street, and 634-670 south Hill Street in the Jewelry District and Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles. Each building is a contributing property in the National Register of Historic Places-listed Broadway Theater and Commercial District, five buildings are contributing properties in the City of Los Angeles-recognized Hill Street Commercial Historic District, and four buildings are contributing properties in the City of Los Angeles-recognized Seventh Street Commercial Historic District.
The complex is currently the site of the St. Vincent's Jewelry Center. It was formerly the first and flagship site of Bullock's, known as Bullock's Downtown.
History
Bullock's complex began with the Bullock's building (also known as Earl or Tehama building), located on the corner of Broadway and 7th. This building, seven-stories in height, was built in 1906. It was financed by Arthur Letts, designed by Parkinson and Bergstrom, and built for John G. Bullock, who opened the original Bullock's in the building in March 1907. This store became known as Bullock's Downtown after other Bullock's locations opened.
Bullock's Downtown proved so successful that the location expanded eight times in less than three decades, expanding its floor area from 350,000 square feet (33,000 m) to 806,000 square feet (74,900 m). These expansions were:
- Bullock's-Hollenbeck (also known as Hollenbeck Block) - built directly to Bullock's's north in 1912
- Pease Building - a Niles Pease owned furniture store purchased and connected by a bridge and tunnel to Hollenbeck's west in 1917
- Eshman (or Eschmann) Building - purchased to Bullock's's west in 1919
- Bridge building - built to connect Bullock's and Eshman in 1921
- Gennet Building - built directly to Pease's north in 1922
- Hart '24 - built directly to Pease's south and Eshman's north in 1924
- Hart '28 - built directly to Eshman's west and Hart '24's south in 1928
- Mackey Building - built directly to Gennet's north in 1934.
Bullock's Downtown closed in June 1983. The complex later became St. Vincent's Jewelry Center, named after the college that was located here prior to Bullock's. Approximately 500 jewelers occupied the building as of 2009, and Big Lots also occupied 40,000 square feet (3,700 m) in the original Bullock's building, with their location taken over by Burlington Coat Factory in November 2015.
Historic designation
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with all nine buildings in the Bullock's complex listed as contributing properties in the district. In 2016, the city of Los Angeles created the Hill Street Commercial Historic District and the Seventh Street Commercial Historic District, with the Pease, Gennet, Mackey, and both Hart buildings listed as contributing properties in the former and Bullock's, Bridge, Eshman, and Hart '28 listed as contributing properties in the latter.
Architecture and design
Despite being built at different times and designed by different architects, each building in the Bullock's complex is united by design, historical function, and internal circulation.
Bullock's
United States historic placeBullock's | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
The original Bullock's building in 1907 | |
Location | 641-651 S. Broadway and 301-311 W. 7th Street, Los Angeles, California |
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Built | 1906 |
Architect | Parkinson and Bergstrom |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Bullock's is a seven-story steel frame and brick building designed by Parkinson and Bergstrom and built in 1906. It features a Beaux Arts design with a brick and terra cotta facade that includes heavy cornice.
Bullock's-Hollenbeck
United States historic placeBullock's-Hollenbeck | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
Bullock's Hollenbeck behind Bullock's on Broadway in 1924 | |
Location | 639 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
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Built | 1912 |
Architect | Morgan and Walls |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Bullock's-Hollenbeck is a ten-story brick and reinforced-concrete building designed by Morgan and Walls and built in 1912. It features a brick and terra cotta facade almost identical to the original Bullock's building.
Pease Building
United States historic placePease Building | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
Pease Building in 1925 | |
Location | 646 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, California |
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Built | 1906 |
Architect | Hudson and Munsell |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Pease Building is an eight-story Beaux Arts building designed by Hudson and Munsell and built in 1906. A bridge and tunnel connecting the building to Bullock's-Hollenback was built when Bullock's bought this building in 1917.
Eshman Building
United States historic placeEshman Building | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
Location | 345 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, California |
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Built | 1909 |
Architect | Morgan and Walls |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Eshman Building is a seven-story building designed by Morgan and Walls and built in 1909. It features a Beaux Arts design with a three-part vertical division.
Bridge
United States historic placeBridge | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
The backside of the bottom two stories of Bridge, taken from St. Vincent's Court | |
Location | 321 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, California |
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Built | 1921 |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Bridge spans St. Vincent's Place, connecting the upper six stories of the Bullock's and Eshman buildings. The building's design repeats the design of Bullock's building. It was built in 1921.
Gennet Building
United States historic placeGennet Buidling | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
Location | 640 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, California |
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Built | 1922 |
Architect | Parkinson and Hubbard |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts and Moderne |
Gennet Building is a ten-story tall, two-bay wide building designed by Parkinson and Hubbard and built in 1922. The building originally featured a Beaux Arts design on all its exteriors, but in 1934 the bottom two stories were remodeled in the Moderne style to match the Mackey Building.
Hart '24
United States historic placeHart '24 | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
Location | 652-658 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, California |
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Built | 1924 |
Architect | Parkinson and Parkinson |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Hart '24 is a ten-story building that matches Gennet Building in height, width, and styling. It was designed by Parkinson and Parkinson and built in 1924.
Hart '28
United States historic placeHart '28 | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
Location | 670 S. Hill St. and 651 S. 7th St., Los Angeles, California |
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Built | 1928 |
Architect | Parkinson and Parkinson |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Hart '28 is an expansion of Hart '24. The expansion fills out the block and consists of five bays on Hill St. and four bays on 7th. The building is virtually indistinguishable from Hart '24 and features fenestration that consists primarily of three-part Chicago windows.
Mackey Building
United States historic placeMackey Building | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
Location | 634 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, California |
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Built | 1934 |
Architect | Parkinson and Parkinson |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts and Moderne |
Mackey Building is an eight-story building designed by Parkinson and Parkinson and built in 1934. The building's upper six stories repeat the design of Gennet Building, while the bottom two stories feature a Moderne design that was then expanded to Gennet Building to match.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
- ^ "Historic District - Hill Street Commercial Historic District". City of Los Angeles. August 31, 2016.
- ^ "Historic District - Seventh Street Commercial Historic District". City of Los Angeles. August 31, 2016.
- ^ Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
- ^ Michelson, Alan. "Bullock's Department Store #1, Downtown, Los Angeles, CA". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- "Early Los Angeles Historical Buildings (1900 - 1925)". Water and Power Associates. p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "Big Furniture Stock Bought". Los Angeles Times. July 7, 1917. p. II-3. ProQuest 160405590.
- Frick, Devin T. (March 23, 2015). Bullock's Department Store. Arcadia Publishing SC. ISBN 9781467132961.
- "St. Vincent Court". California State Park Commission. 1957.
- "Image / Bullock Pease Building, Job # 332". University of California - Calisphere. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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