The Platt Building, also known as the Anjac Fashion Building, is a 1927 highrise at 834 South Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles.[1] The Gothic Revival design was by architects Walker & Eisen. The firm also designed The Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
Anjac Fashion Building | |
 Anjac Fashion Building (left) and the Orpheum (right) on South Broadway in Los Angeles | |
| Location | 834 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′35″N 118°15′18″W / 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 |
The building was originally the headquarters of the Platt Music Corporation.[2]
The Platt Building is one of the Anjac Fashion Buildings and the National Register of Historic Places nomination form for the Broadway Theater and Commercial District uses this name to designate the building.[3] Anjac is a portmanteau of the names Annette and Jack Needleman, real estate owners who in 1964 began buying properties in the Fashion District and surrounding area.[4]
References
edit- ^ You-Are-Here.com: The Platt Building
- ^ Doryoku - The Platt Building
- ^ "Broadway Theater and Commercial District nomination form". May 9, 1979. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ "Anjac Fashion Buildings". Retrieved May 9, 2014.
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