Italian Renaisance Revival

Photo by Marcello Vavala/Los Angeles Conservancy

Bob Hope Patriotic Hall

Allied Architects Association

This highly visible monument to U.S. military veterans enjoys new life serving those who have served our country.

Photo by Laura Dominguez/L.A. Conservancy

Crossroads of the World

Robert V. Derrah

Completed in 1936, Crossroads of the World was one of the first outdoor shopping centers in the country.

Photo by Rosalind Sagara/L.A. Conservancy

El Sereno Middle School (formerly Wilson High) is notable for both its architectural and cultural significance, including for the role it played in the East L.A. Chicano Student Walkouts (Blowouts) of March 1968.

Firestone Tire and Rubber Plant, "Building 2" on the corner of Firestone Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue by Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy

Firestone Tire and Rubber Plant

Claud Beelman

Constructed in 1928, the Firestone Tire and Rubber Plant was the first company's first production facility outside Akron, Ohio.

Photo from Conservancy archives

Petitfils-Boos Residence

Charles F. Plummer

Designed by Charles F. Plummer for restaurateur Walter Petitfils, this two-story, 9,000-square-foot house clad in buff-colored glazed terra cotta is an excellent example of the Italian Renaissance Revival style.

Photo from Conservancy archives

Piazza del Sol

Charles Sherman Cobb

Built as a luxury apartment house called the Hacienda Arms, the Piazza del Sol is a notable local example of the Italian Renaissance Revival style in a multi-family residential building.

Photo by Flora Chou/L.A. Conservancy

Roosevelt Building

Curlett and Beelman

A sensitive renovation has allowed this classic Italian Renaissance Revival beauty to house one of the busiest stations on the Metro Red Line, while maintaining its historic integrity.