A Photography Project
Richard D. King designed the rectangular two-story Redwine Building in the Art Deco style for attorney Hiram G. Redwine in the heart of Hollywood in 1931. It replaced Redwine’s family residence on the site and was used as his office.
More info & images
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.
More info & images
William Randolph Hearst commissioned architect Julia Morgan to design the building to house his sixth newspaper, the Los Angeles Examiner, in 1913. The newspaper folded in 1989 and the property became a popular filming location.
More info & images
Publisher and businessman William Wilkerson developed the Hollywood Reporter complex in the 1930s and 40s, starting with a two-story office building behind an existing one-story structure fronting Sunset Boulevard.
More info & images
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.
More info & images
The Green Dog & Cat Hospital is one of the oldest continuously operating purpose‐built pet hospitals in Los Angeles. Jules Koppel designed Green’s building in an exuberant Art Deco style for high visibility along the busy Slauson Avenue.
More info & images
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.
More info & images