Platt Building
United States historic place
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Platt Building, also known as Platt Music Company Building and Anjac Fashion Building, is a historic twelve-story highrise located at 834 South Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
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Anjac Fashion Building | |
Anjac Fashion Building (left) and Orpheum Theatre (right) | |
| Location | 834 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
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| Coordinates | 34.043°N 118.255°W |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Walker & Eisen |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
History
Platt Building was built in 1927 and designed by Walker & Eisen,[1] an architecture firm known for many Los Angeles landmarks, including the Fine Arts Building, Hollywood Plaza Hotel, Taft Building, James Oviatt Building, United Artists Theatre, and more.[2] The building was built to a height of 150 feet, the legal limit at the time, and its original tenant was the Platt Music Corporation,[3] who had a concert hall that took up an entire floor.[4]
In 1964, Annette and Jack Needleman began buying property in the area. They renamed this and several other buildings Anjac Fashion, a portmanteau of their first names.[3] In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with the Anjac Fashion Building at 834 S. Broadway listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
The Broadway Bar moved into the building in 2005.[3]
Architecture and design
Platt Building features a Gothic Revival design and is made of steel-framed concrete with a terra cotta facade.[1][5]
See also
- List of contributing properties in the Broadway Theater and Commercial District
- Anjac Fashion Building (disambiguation), for other Anjac Fashion Buildings
