First National Bank Building (Hollywood, California)
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First National Bank Building (Hollywood, California) is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area First National Bank Building (Hollywood, California) Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 6777 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1700 Highland Avenue, Hollywood, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°06′07′′N 118°20′17′′W / 34.102°N 118.338°W / 34.102; -118.338 |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Meyer & Holler |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, neo-Gothic |
| Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
| Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
Hollywood's First National Bank Building, also known as Hollywood First National and Security Pacific, is a historic thirteen-story building at 6777 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1700 Highland Avenue, in Hollywood, California.[1]
History
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Hollywood's First National Bank Building, built in 1927 and opened 1928, was designed by Meyer & Holler, the same architectural firm that designed the nearby Chinese and Egyptian theaters.[2] [3] Combining art deco and neo-Gothic styles, the building was designed to suggest the sense of fantasy in the area.[4] The building contains 13 stories and is 183 feet in height.[5]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Security Pacific listed as a contributing property in the district.[6] [7]
In 1992, the building was sold for 3ドル.3 million (7ドル.39 million in 2024),[8] and it has been vacant since 2008.[3]
Filming location
[edit ]Hollywood's First National Bank Building has served as a filming location for several movies and television shows, most notably Adventures of Superman [9] and Twins.[10]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Hollywood First National Bank building". martinturnbull.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "Hollywood First National Bank". Los Angeles Public Library . Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Early Los Angeles Historical Buildings (1925 +)". Water and Power Associates. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Hollywood First National Bank - Hollywood Historic Site". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce . Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "First National Bank of Hollywood". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "On the Boulevard". Hollywood Heritage . Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
- ^ "6777 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028". PropertyShark . Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Angels Walk LA Self Guided Historic Trails - Hollywood" (PDF). City of Los Angeles . Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Twins Locations". latlong.net. Retrieved June 18, 2024.