Wilson Building (Los Angeles)
Historic building in Los Angeles, USA
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Wilson Building is a historic three-story building located at 431 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
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Wilson Building | |
The building in 2014 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 431 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°02′56″N 118°15′00″W |
| Built | 1909 |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
History
Wilson Building was built in 1909 and massively altered in 1932.[1] Woolworth's occupied the building in 1937, with the business and building featuring a 100 yd (91 m) lunch counter, the longest in the world at the time.[2]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Wilson Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
ECF Art Centers moved into the building in 2014.[3]