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Los Angeles Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Buildings (page 5)

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Mole-Richardson Building [gone]
Los Angeles, CA
The Mole-Richardson Building was built in 1930 for the ModernCraft Laundry. It was designed by Morgan, Walls & Clements. The was originally a tower over the entrance. In recent years, the building housed the Studio Depot, a lighting equipment company and a division of Mole-Richardson. The building was demolished in 2014. For more, see this website. [left photo thanks Glenda Campbell]

Hollywood Palladium
Los Angeles, CA
2008: 2013:
The Hollywood Palladium opened in 1940 as a dance hall. Over the years, the facility has hosted big band concerts, the Lawrence Welk show, and rock concerts. The building was renovated in 2008. The sign and facade now replicate the building's original style. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Hollywood Post Office
Los Angeles, CA
The Hollywood Post Office was designed by Claud Bellman and built in 1937. [map]

Film Exchange Building
Los Angeles, CA

2013:
2020:
The Film Exchange Building was designed by T. H. Pettit and built in 1937. It was the home of Afga Ansco, a German film manufacturer. In order to be fireproof, the building was built from concrete. It was restored in 2019. [map]

Producers Film Center
Los Angeles, CA		 Mutual Don Lee Broadcast Building
Los Angeles, CA
The Producers Film Center building originally housed Good Humor. It was designed by Hamm, Grant & Bruner and built in 1930. [map]

The Mutual Don Lee Broadcast Building was built from 1947-1948. The building now houses the Pickford Center for Motion Pictures. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Shane Building
Los Angeles, CA
The Shane Building was built in 1930. It was designed by S. Tilden Norton and F.H. Wallis. The building originally housed the Directors Guild of America. [map]

Howard Hughes Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
The Howard Hughes Headquarters building was built in 1930 as a color film processing plant. That business closed in 1932 and it then housed a brewery. The building now houses office space. [map]