Chapman Building
Historic building in Los Angeles, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chapman Building, also known as Los Angeles Investment Company Building,[3] Charles C. Chapman Building,[2] The Chapman,[4] and Chapman Flats,[5] is a historic thirteen-story highrise located at 756 S. Broadway and 227 W. 8th Street in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
Chapman Building | |
 The building in 2014 | |
 Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 756 S. Broadway and 227 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′38″N 118°15′16″W |
| Built | 1911-1913 |
| Architect | Ernest McConnell |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| LAHCM No. | 899 |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
| Designated LAHCM | December 5, 2007[2] |
History
Chapman Building, originally named Los Angeles Investment Company Building after the Los Angeles Investment Company who built the building, was designed by in-house architect Ernest McConnell and built between 1911 and 1913.[1][4][6] In 1913, Globe Savings Bank moved its headquarters to the building.[7]
Charles Chapman, the former mayor of Fullerton and first chairman of the board for Bank of America, bought Chapman Building for $1.6 million in 1920 ($25.1 million in 2024) and then headquartered Bank of America there.[4][8]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Chapman Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1] In 2007, the building was listed as Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #899.[2]
The building was converted to a 168-unit condominium complex in 2007,[9] but before the condos were sold they were switched to for-lease apartments. The entire project took more than two years and $30 million ($46.8 million in 2024) to complete.[10]
Architecture and design
Chapman Building is made of steel-framed concrete with a terra cotta and brick facade. The building is divided into four sections, three of which are above the bottom two stories, and features a Beaux Arts design that includes fluted columns, heavy cornice, and ornamental bands and moldings.[1][3][4]
Chapman Building's interior features marble staircases and expansive hallways highlighted by tiled floors, marble walls, and metal doors.[9]
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