Lerners Building
Lerners Building | |
 The building in 2025 | |
  Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area | |
| Location | 533 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°02′52″N 118°15′06″W / 34.0477°N 118.2517°W |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | Philip Barker |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979 |
Lerners Building, also known as Reed's,[1] is a historic two-story building located at 533 S. Broadway in the Jewelry District and Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
History
[edit]Lerners Building was designed by Philip Barker and built in 1931. It originally housed the women's apparel store Lerner’s.[2]
In 1944, Grayson’s department store moved into the building and installed a Moderne façade that concealed the original surface and windows. The facade has since been removed.[2]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with this building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
Architecture and design
[edit]Lerners Building features an Art Deco design characterized by its cast stone cladding and bas-relief. The building is organized into three bays and has an expansive recessed balcony with colored tile details. Flanking the balcony are slim bronze-framed windows with stylized floral stone details. The building is made of reinforced concrete.[1][2][3]
In 1979, when the building was included as a contributing property in the National Register of Historic Places, marble cladding covered the windows and exterior, but this has since been removed and the building restored to its original look.[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
- 1 2 3 4 "Lerners Building". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ↑ Winter, Robert (2009). An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles. Gibbs Smith. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-4236-0893-6.