Chapman Building
Chapman Building | |
 The building in 2014 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 756 S. Broadway and 227 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′38″N 118°15′16″W / 34.0438°N 118.2545°W |
| Built | 1911-1913 |
| Architect | Ernest McConnell |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| LAHCM No. | 899 |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[2] |
| Designated LAHCM | December 5, 2007[1] |
Chapman Building, also known as Los Angeles Investment Company Building,[3] Charles C. Chapman Building,[1] The Chapman,[4] and Chapman Flats,[5] is a historic thirteen-story highrise located at 756 S. Broadway and 227 W. 8th Street in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
History
[edit]Chapman Building, originally named Los Angeles Investment Company Building after the Los Angeles Investment Company who built the building, was designed by in-house architect Ernest McConnell and built between 1911 and 1913.[2][4][6] In 1913, Globe Savings Bank moved its headquarters to the building.[7]
Charles Chapman, the former mayor of Fullerton and first chairman of the board for Bank of America, bought Chapman Building for $1.6 million in 1920 ($24.3 million in 2023) and then headquartered Bank of America there.[4][8]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Chapman Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[2] In 2007, the building was listed as Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #899.[1]
The building was converted to a 168-unit condominium complex in 2007,[9] but before the condos were sold they were switched to for-lease apartments. The entire project took more than two years and $30 million ($45.3 million in 2023) to complete.[10]
Architecture and design
[edit]Chapman Building is made of steel-framed concrete with a terra cotta and brick facade. The building is divided into four sections, three of which are above the bottom two stories, and features a Beaux Arts design that includes fluted columns, heavy cornice, and ornamental bands and moldings.[2][3][4]
Chapman Building's interior features marble staircases and expansive hallways highlighted by tiled floors, marble walls, and metal doors.[9]
See also
[edit]- List of contributing properties in the Broadway Theater and Commercial District
- List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in Downtown Los Angeles
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Historical Cultural Monuments List" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
- ^ a b Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
- ^ a b c d "Historic Resource - Charles C. Chapman Building 756 S Broadway". City of Los Angeles. July 16, 2014.
- ^ "The Chapman Flats". downtownla.com. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Chapman Building". City of Los Angeles. 2007.
- ^ "Equipment for bank quarters cost $180,728". Los Angeles Evening Express. April 12, 1913. p. 18.
- ^ Rasmussen, Cecilia (March 25, 2007). "City's old names grace trendy new residences". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Introducing The Chapman". Los Angeles Downtown News. May 21, 2007.
- ^ Vaillancourt, Ryan (June 16, 2008). "A Switch Before Opening". Los Angeles Downtown News.