Bradbury Building
American architectural landmark, built 1893 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bradbury Building is an architectural landmark in downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. Built in 1893,[1] the five-story office building is best known for its extraordinary skylit atrium of access walkways, stairs and elevators, and their ornate ironwork. The building was commissioned by Los Angeles gold-mining millionaire Lewis L. Bradbury and constructed by draftsman George Wyman from the original design by Sumner Hunt.[5] It appears in numerous works of fiction and has been the site of many movie and television shoots and music videos.
Bradbury Building | |
Location | 304 South Broadway Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 34°3′1.93″N 118°14′52.30″W |
Built | 1893[1] |
Architect | Sumner Hunt, George Wyman |
Architectural style | Italian Renaissance Revival, Romanesque Revival, Chicago School |
NRHP reference No. | 71000144 |
LAHCM No. | 6 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 14, 1971[2] |
Designated NHL | May 5, 1977[3] |
Designated LAHCM | September 21, 1962[4] |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977, one of only four office buildings in Los Angeles to be so honored.[6] It was also designated a landmark by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission[7] and is the city's oldest landmarked building.[8]