Jewelry Trades Building
Jewelry Trades Building | |
 The building in 2014 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 500 S. Broadway and 220 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′52″N 118°15′02″W / 34.04779°N 118.25057°W |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Morgan, Walls & Morgan |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
Jewelry Trades Building, also known as Title Guarantee Block,[2] is a historic eight-story highrise located at 500 S. Broadway and 220 W. 5th Street in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
History
[edit]Jewelry Trades Building was built in 1912 by Morgan, Walls & Morgan, the architecture firm responsible for many buildings on Broadway, including the Arcade Theater, Globe Theater, Bumiller Building, Walter P. Story Building, Bullocks-Hollenbeck, Haas Building, and more.[1]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Jewelry Trades Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
The building was converted to a 63-unit apartment complex in 2010.[3] The conversion, which was done in conjunction with a similar conversion of the Broadway-Spring Arcade, had a combined cost of $34 million ($47.5 million in 2023).[4]
Architecture and design
[edit]Jewelry Trades Building is made of steel-framed concrete with a terra cotta facade and features a Romanesque design that includes heavy cornice and arched windows.[1][2] The interior is finished in Italian marble, plate glass, and oak, and features wide corridors meant to resemble a street.[5]
A metal sign that reads "JEWELRY TRADES" is anchored to the building, and the building name is also highlighted through detailing above the entrance.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
- ^ "Jewelry Trades Building". downtownla.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Vaillancourt, Ryan (October 26, 2010). "The Survivor". Los Angeles Downtown News.
- ^ "Jewelry Trades Building". California Film Commission. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Historic Downtown Los Angeles Design Guide" (PDF). Architectural Resources Group, Architects, Planners & Conservators, Inc. July 2002. p. 65, 111.