Roosevelt Building
Roosevelt Building | |
Italian Renaissance Revival | |
NRHP reference No. | 07000636[1] |
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LAHCM No. | 355 |
Added to NRHP | July 3, 2007 |
The Roosevelt Building is a high-rise residential building located along
In 2007, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
It is a 12-story building with an E-shaped plan, with light wells on the interior of the block. The Seventh Street facade is about 250 feet (76 m) long and the Flower Street facade is about 137 feet (42 m). These facades are faced with off-white
The building was constructed by the J. V. McNeil Company who constructed several of the high-rises in Los Angeles at this time.[2]
It is a three-part commercial structure, with a base, a shaft and a capital, consistent with Italian Renaissance Revival style.[3]
It was deemed notable as "an excellent example of the Italian Renaissance Revival style as well as for its association with the distinguished architecture firm of
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "McNeil Construction". The Los Angeles Times. 1956-10-19. p. 26. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ a b Teresa Grimes (February 26, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Roosevelt Building". National Park Service. Retrieved May 19, 2019. Includes historic photos. With accompanying four photos from 2007