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 |
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| 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
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 ($49 million in 2024).[4]
Architecture and design
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
References
- ^ a b c d "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.