Swelldom Building
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| File:Sun Drug Company Building-1.jpg The building in 2014 | |
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| Location | 559 S. Broadway and 305 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, California |
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| Built | 1920 |
| Architect | Davis & Davis Henry F. Withey |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
Swelldom Building, also known as Sun Drug Company Building[2] and Sun Realty Building,[3] is a historic three-story building located at 559 S. Broadway and 305 W. 6th Street in the Jewelry District and Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
History
[edit | edit source]Swelldom Building was built in 1920 with Davis & Davis and Henry F. Withey as architects.[2] Swelldom moved into the building that same year.[4]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Swelldom Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
Architecture and design
[edit | edit source]Swelldom Building features an Italian Renaissance design and was built with reinforced concrete and a glazed terra cotta facade. The building originally had a cast iron roof trim, but it has since been removed.[1] Bays are used to define the building's repeating architectural elements.[5]
See also
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