California-Canadian Bank Building
California-Canadian Bank | |
.jpg) The building in 2008 | |
  Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area | |
| Location | 625 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′45″N 118°15′06″W / 34.0457°N 118.2518°W |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architectural style | Neo-classical |
| Part of | Spring Street Financial District (ID79000489) |
| Designated CP | August 10, 1979 |
California-Canadian Bank, also known as California Bank Building[1] and Premiere Towers,[2] is a historic building located at 623 S. Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles, California. It is a contributing property in the Spring Street Financial District.
History
[edit]California-Canadian Bank was built in 1923.[3] The building originally housed the California Bank of Los Angeles[4] and was home to California Bank in the 1940s and 50s.[5][6]
In 1979, the Spring Street Financial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with California-Canadian Bank listed as a contributing property in the district.[7] In 1981, this building and neighboring E. F. Hutton Building became the first office buildings in the district to be converted into residences.[8]
Architecture and design
[edit]California-Canadian Bank is twelve stories and features a Neo-classical design. The top two stories features terra cotta ornament, and the building also features pilasters and decorative cornice. The ground floor has been modernized.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Image / California Bank, head office". Calisphere. University of California. Retrieved October 16, 2026.
- ↑ Friedrich, Kristin (September 30, 2002). "Historic Core Highlights". Los Angeles Downtown News.
- ↑ Snow, Jenna (May 2017). "Cultural Resources Technical Appendix 361 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. p. 19.
- ↑ "Items About Banks, Trust Companies, etc". Commercial and Financial Chronicle. Vol. 117, no. 3040. September 29, 1923 – via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- ↑ Federal Register of the United States (PDF). Vol. 13. National Archives. April 20, 1948. p. 2118.
- ↑ "California Bank Advert" (PDF). Bank News. September 15, 1952. p. 88 – via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- 1 2 "Spring Street Financial District". National Park Service. August 10, 1979.
- ↑ Hebert, Ray (July 6, 1981). "Spring Street Gem Starts a Renewal: Former Office Edifice in Financial District Converting into Housing". Los Angeles Times.