J. E. Carr Building, also known as the Joseph E. Carr Building and Brooks Building, is a historic eight story high-rise located at 644 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
J. E. Carr Building | |
 The building in 2014 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 644 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°02′44″N 118°15′10″W / 34.04555°N 118.25266°W |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | Robert Brown Young |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
History
editJ. E. Carr Building was designed by Robert Brown Young and built in 1908.[1] The building opened in 1909, at which point it housed a furniture company. In the 1940s, the building housed Brooks Clothing, for which the building was later renamed Brooks Building. Other clothing stores were located in the building in the 1970s.[2][3]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with J. E. Carr Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
By 2017, the building was mostly empty, with the upper floors vacant since the 1980s. Plans to convert the building to residential with a ground floor bar were announced in the mid-2010s. Previous plans for the building included converting it into an automated parking system.[2][3][4]
Architecture and design
editJ. E. Carr Building was built with steel reinforced concrete and an enamelled terra cotta and brick facade. It features a Renaissance Revival design that includes heavy cornice, arched windows, and an unusually high amount of plate glass for its time period.[1][2][5]
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.
- ^ a b c Slayton, Nicholas (June 23, 2016). "Another Broadway Building to Become Housing". ladowntownnews.com.
- ^ a b "Brooks Building". downtownla.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Eddie; Manthei, Emily; Regardie, Jon; Slayton, Nicholas (September 19, 2017). "Building L.A.: Updates on 116 Downtown Projects". ladowntownnews.com.
- ^ Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.