Taft Building (Los Angeles)

Taft Building

Taft Building
General information
Location 6280 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1680 North Vine Street, Hollywood, California
Coordinates 34°06′05″N 118°19′35″W / 34.10139°N 118.32639°W / 34.10139; -118.32639Coordinates: 34°06′05″N 118°19′35″W / 34.10139°N 118.32639°W / 34.10139; -118.32639
Completed 1923
Owner DLJ Capital Partners[1]
Technical details
Floor count 12
Design and construction
Architect Percy A. Eisen
Albert R. Walker
Designated September 29, 1999
Reference no. 666

The Taft Building is an historic twelve-story building at 6280 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1680 North Vine Street, Hollywood and Vine, in Hollywood, California.

History

It was built for A.Z. Taft, Jr. (1889–1941), who purchased the Hollywood Memorial Church for US$125,000, tore it down, and commissioned the Taft Building there by hiring architects Percy A. Eisen (1885–1946) and Albert R. Walker (1881–1958).[2][3][4] Construction ended in 1923.[3] The architecture firm Walker and Eisen was also responsible for the Fine Arts Building, the James Oviatt Building, the Hotel Normandie, the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, and the Commercial Exchange Building.[5]

It is an example of Classical Revival architecture.[4] Shortly after, all the movie studios had an office in the building.[2] Clark Gable's dentist also had an office there.[2] Additionally, Charlie Chaplin and Will Rogers had offices there.[6] It has housed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[6]

It was the first high-rise office building in Los Angeles.[4] It is opposite the Pantages Theatre, and Audrey Hepburn's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is outside the main entrance.[6]

In 2011, the owner, Langer Meringoff Properties, put it up for sale.[6]

It is on the list of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in Hollywood since September 29, 1999.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Vincent, Roger (January 29, 2015) "Taft Building, an aging Hollywood hot spot, gets a makeover" Los Angeles Times
  2. 1 2 3 Pool, Bob (May 04, 2008) "Turning the corner at Hollywood and Vine" Los Angeles Times
  3. 1 2 Pacific Coast Architectural Database
  4. 1 2 3 History Archived March 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Sydell Group Buys Downtown Los Angeles Office Building from 1924" (July 18, 2014) Real Estate News Television
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Miller, Daniel (10/12/2011) "Hollywood's Historic Taft Building For Sale", The Hollywood Reporter

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