E. Clem Wilson Building
| E. Clem Wilson Building | |
|---|---|
E. Clem Wilson Building 2019 | |
| Former names | Mutual of Omaha Building General Insurance Building General of America Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Art Deco / Art Moderne |
| Location | 5225 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°03′45″N 118°20′34″W / 34.0625°N 118.3427°W |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 55.64 m (182.5 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Meyer & Holler |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The E. Clem Wilson Building, also called the Samsung Building, is a 55.64 m (182.5 ft) Art Deco / Art Moderne midrise building at 5225 Wilshire Boulevard at La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, California.
History
The building has had multiple different names from signage rights, starting with Mutual of Omaha, then becoming Asahi Breweries in 1992 and Samsung in 2001. It now remains a blank blue sign.
The building is currently managed by VisionQuest Ventures.
In popular culture
This building was used as the headquarters of the Daily Planet in the first season of Adventures of Superman.[3]
Gallery
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Detail of main entrance, September 1930
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References
- ^ "Emporis building ID 237204". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24.
- ^ "E. Clem Wilson Building". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-daily-planet-in-film-and-television-468536/
Further reading
- http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll44/id/90043
- http://losangelespast.blogspot.ca/2009/11/old-civic-center-south-to-city-hall.html
- ^ "E. Clem Wilson Building | Los Angeles Conservancy". www.laconservancy.org. Retrieved 2021-01-22.