Bank of America Building (Los Angeles)
Building in Los Angeles, California, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hollywood's Bank of America Building, also known as the C.E. Toberman and Co. Building, is a historic building located at 6780 W. Hollywood Boulevard and 1668 Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California. Named after its former tenant, the building currently houses a Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium.
Bank of America Building | |
 The building in 2006 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 6780 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1668 Highland Ave., Hollywood, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.1013°N 118.3385°W |
| Built | 1914, 1935 |
| Architect | Morgan, Walls & Clements (1935) |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
| Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
Hollywood Boulevard in the 1920s. The Bank of America Building is at the right
The Bank of America Building was built in 1914 as a four-story apartment complex,[1] with a Bank of America branch on the ground floor and apartments above.[2] Charles E. Toberman was the developer.[3][4]
In 1935, Morgan, Walls & Clements remodeled the building into a one-story Beaux Arts styled bank. This building, along with Hollywood First National across the street, anchored the corner of Hollywood and Highland. It features classical detailing, with a decorated frieze, projecting cornice, its entrance and windows recessed between Corinthian pilasters, and a flat roof with red tile at the parapet.[1]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with the Bank of America building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
In 1992, a Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium moved into the building,[5] which remains open today and features a 20-foot model Tyrannosaurus rex bursting through the roof and chewing on a clock.[6]
In 2001, the building was sold for $1.975 million.[7]
In 2024, Bank of America Building was one of four Hollywood and Highland buildings proposed for demolition to make way for a metro entrance on the K Line Northern Extension. The other buildings are 6806 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood Theater, and Lee Drug.[8]
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