The Hellman Building in 2008.

The Hellman Building is a historic building in Downtown Los Angeles.[1]

Location

The Hellman Building is located on the corner of Fourth and Spring streets, in the Old Bank District.[2][3]

History

Old picture of the Hellman Building in Downtown Los Angeles.

Herman W. Hellman, a German-born American Jewish businessman and banker, had built buildings also known as "Hellman Building" (also "H. W. Hellman Building", "New Hellman Building"):[4]

  • one mentioned in 1876 on Third Street between Main Street and Spring streets, where a musical boarding school was located[5]
  • one built in 1882 on Main and Commercial streets "next to Litchenberger's", between Court and First streets[6]
  • one at Third and Main streets in 1892[7]
  • another at the northeast corner of Second Street and Broadway in 1897[8]

The Fourth and Spring Hellman building was erected in 1903.[2] It was designed by architect Alfred Rosenheim.[2][3]

It took the place of a house originally built by Hellman, a small wooden cottage, designed by Kysor & Mathews in 1875.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Miranda, Carolina A. (June 30, 2016). "New Main Museum in downtown Los Angeles reveals 'Beta' plans — and focus on art in L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Sam Watters, Hellman buildings were inspired by national spirit, The Los Angeles Times, December 26, 2009
  3. 1 2 "Old Bank District: Hellman Building". Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  4. ↑ Search for "Hellman Building" in Los Angeles, California newspapers, newspapers.com
  5. ↑ Untitled news item, Los Angeles Express, October 6, 1876, p. 3
  6. ↑ Untitled article, Los Angeles Herald, March 18, 1882, p.3
  7. ↑ Untitled news item, Los Angeles Times, September 2, 1892, p.8
  8. ↑ Hellman Building, Water and Power Associates
  9. ↑ Los Angeles Herald 25 June 1875.

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