Art Deco Archives - SoCal Landmarks

The Comedy Union, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

The Comedy Union

March 29, 2022 Art Deco, Local landmark, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument

The commercial property at 5040 W Pico Blvd., designed in the Art Deco style, was built in 1930. The building was converted from medical offices into a performance venue in 1991 and became the Comedy Union in March 2001.

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Eastern Columbia Building, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

Eastern Columbia Building

March 19, 2022 Art Deco, City landmark, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument

The Eastern Columbia Building, designed by Claud Beelman, opened on Sept 12, 1930, as the new headquarters of the Eastern-Columbia Department Store with Columbia apparel on the lower floors, Eastern furniture and housewares on the upper.

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Firestone La Brea, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

Firestone La Brea

March 1, 2022 Art Deco, Local landmark, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument

Firestone Tire & Service Center on La Brea Ave has been in continuous operation since 1938. Firestone’s new flagship building is the sleek product of twentieth-century Machine Age design and was considered ultra modern when constructed.

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