Walker & Eisen (1919−1941) was an architectural partnership of architects Albert R. Walker and Percy A. Eisen in Los Angeles, California.[1]
| Walker & Eisen | |
|---|---|
| Practice information | |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Dissolved | 1941 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
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Partners in addition to Walker and Eisen included: Clifford Balch, William Glenn Balch, and Burt Johnson.[1]
Selected projects
editA number of Waler & Eisen's buildings have been designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments (LAHCMs).[2] Others have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), either as historic district contributing properties or as standalone listings.[3][4] Some of these and other notable buildings include:[1][5]
Greater Los Angeles
editHollywood Boulevard and Entertainment District contributing properties
edit- Taft Building (1923),[3] LAHCM #666
- Hollywood Plaza Hotel (1924),[3] LAHCM #665
- Regal Shoes Building (1939)[3]
Broadway Theater and Entertainment District contributing properties
edit- Apparel Center Building[4]
- United Artists Theatre, in association with C. Howard Crane (1927),[4] LAHCM #523
- Platt Building (1927)[4]
- F. & W. Grand Silver Store Building (later Hartfield's department store) (1931)[4]
Spring Street Financial District contributing properties
editOther
edit- 6356 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles (1921)[3]
- Hotel Normandie, Koreatown, Los Angeles (1925), LAHCM #1013
- Southern Counties Gas Company[8] building (1923) in association with Clark Brothers, Santa Ana, California.
- Beverly-Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills (1926−1928), NRHP #87000908[9]
- Fine Arts Building, Downtown Los Angeles (1927), LAHCM #125
- James Oviatt Building, Downtown Los Angeles (1927−1928), NRHP #83004529[10]
- Ambassador Hotel; Art Deco entrance pylons (1930)
- Clock Tower Building, Santa Monica (1929-1930)
- United Artists Pasadena Theatre, Old Town Pasadena, California (1931−1932)
- Sunkist Building, Downtown Los Angeles (1935)
Other
edit- El Cortez Hotel, San Diego (1926), NRHP #01001458[11]
- El Mirador Hotel, Palm Springs (1927−1928), remodeled by Paul R. Williams (1952)
- Valley National Bank Building, Tucson, Arizona (1929), NRHP #75608928[12]
- United Artists Theatre, Berkeley, aka United Artists Berkeley 7; Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California; Art Deco (1931−1932)
- United Artists Theatre, El Centro, California; Art Deco (1931−1932)
- Farmer's Insurance Company Headquarters Building; Moderne (1937), Architects Claud Beelman & Herman Spackler added 4 floors in 1949.
National City Bank of Los Angeles building
editBuilt in 1924, the 12-story Beaux-Arts building at 810 South Spring Street was the headquarters of National City Bank of Los Angeles.[13] With the important banks and financial institutions being concentrated there, the Spring Street Financial District was the financial center of Los Angeles in the first half of the 20th century, known as Wall Street of the West. The building was designated a Historic Cultural Landmark (HCM #871) in 2007.[14]
The building was converted from offices to 93 residential units in 2008, and was renamed the National City Tower. The building also has retail space.[15]
In popular culture
editWalker & Eisen are mentioned in the film (500) Days of Summer.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c PCAD: Walker and Eisen, Architects (Partnership)
- ^ "Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) List" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ Starr, Kevin (1991). Material Dreams: Southern California Through the 1920s. Oxford University Press. pp. 211–214. ISBN 9780195072600.
- ^ Albert Walker; Percy Eisen (October 16, 2014). "Spring Street Housing Tower Sells for $43 Million". Downtown News.
- ^ Vincent, Roger (October 15, 2014). "Historic downtown Los Angeles high-rise sold to Canadian investors". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form".
- ^ "Beverly Wilshire Hotel". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. June 12, 1987.
- ^ "James Oviatt Building". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. August 11, 1983.
- ^ "El Cortez Apartment Hotel". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. December 5, 2001.
- ^ "Arizona MPS Valley National Bank Building". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. July 29, 2003.
- ^ Vincent, Roger (October 15, 2014) "Historic downtown Los Angeles high-rise sold to Canadian investors" Los Angeles Times
- ^ Los Angeles Department of City Planning (July 31, 2014). "Historic – Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ Howard, Bob (June 24, 2011) "National City Tower at 8th and Spring Now For Sale - National City Tower Hits Market for $33M" Historic Downtown Los Angeles
External links
edit- Walker & Eisen architecture firm (1919−1941) — firm's notable buildings with info + images.
- Walker and Eisen, Architects — list of firm's buildings and other works, links.