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Columbia Savings (Demolished)

This striking building was designed by architect Irving Shapiro, completed in 1965, and demolished in 2010.

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5220 Wilshire Boulevard,
Los Angeles, California 90036
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Columbia Savings | Julius Shulman; Copyright J. Paul Getty Trust, The Getty Research Institute

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Columbia Savings | Julius Shulman; Copyright J. Paul Getty Trust, The Getty Research Institute
Julius Shulman; Copyright J. Paul Getty Trust, The Getty Research Institute
1965. | Marvin Rand
Columbia Savings | Marvin Rand
Marvin Rand
c. 1965. | Lee Auslender
Interior | Gabriel Monroy
c. 1965. | Gabriel Monroy
In use as a church | Larry Underhill
2008. | Larry Underhill
Twenty-five years later | Larry Underhill
1960s. | Larry Underhill
Detail of dalle de verre skylight by Roger Darricarrere | Gabriel Monroy
2006. | Larry Underhill
David Ruth
Fisheye view of Columbia Savings interior | Lee Auslender
LAC Archives
2006. | LAC Archives
Rooftop view of 85-foot sign | LAC Archives
Detail | Larry Underhill
2006. | Larry Underhill
2009. | Larry Underhill
Demolition | Larry Underhill
2009. | LAC Archives
Demolition began hours after approval of replacement project | LAC Archives
2008. | LAC Archives
Detail | LAC Archives
2008. | LAC
LAC Archives
Closeup of fountain | Larry Underhill
2008. | Larry Underhill

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