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Outpost Building
Building in Los Angeles, California, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Outpost Building is a historic office building complex at 6701-6723 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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History
Outpost Building was built for Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Donnelly[1] by E. Parcher[2] and/or B. B. Horner.[1] The building was completed either in 1920[2] or 1927.[1][3]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Outpost Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[2]
Architecture and design
Outpost Building consists of two two-story buildings originally separated by a courtyard, then joined by a second story arcaded passage. The building features two competing architectural styles: Spanish Colonial Revival and French Regency. Elements of Spanish Colonial Revival include a red tiled roof, bell tower, arched windows, and wrought iron balconies, while the building's French Regency elements include a swan-necked pediment and stone medallions.[2]
The building's first floor interior originally contained studio shops, mezzanine balconies, and 19-foot ceilings, all of which were modeled to resemble shops in Madrid, Spain.[1]
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Filming location
In Garry Marshall's Pretty Woman, the alleyway where a prostitute's dead body was found was filmed in the Outpost Building's lobby. Dear God, also directed by Marshall, filmed in this location as well, as did the sexploitation film Angel.[4]
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