Chester Williams Building is a historic twelve-story highrise located at 452 S. Broadway and 215 W. 5th Street in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
Chester Williams Building | |
 The building in 2019 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 452 S. Broadway and 215 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′52″N 118°15′02″W / 34.04779°N 118.25057°W |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Curlett & Beelman |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
History
editChester Williams Building, built in 1926, was designed by Curlett & Beelman, the architectural duo responsible for several buildings in the area, most notably the Eastern Columbia| and Ninth and Broadway buildings.[1]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Chester Williams Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
In 2012, Chester Williams Building was converted to an 88-unit apartment complex, at which point Broadway and 5th became the second historic core intersection with all four corners occupied by residential structures; the first was 6th and Spring.[2]
Architecture and design
editChester Williams Building features Beaux Arts architecture[3] and is made of steel-framed concrete with a terra cotta facade meant to resemble cut stone. The building features wrought iron grillwork, ornamental bands, and a rounded corner.[1][4]
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ "Early Los Angeles Historical Buildings (1925 +)". Water and Power Associates. p. 2. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Our History". thechesterwilliams.com/. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.