Equitable Plaza

Place

Equitable Plaza

Completed the year of Welton Becket's death, this was the 25th major building on Wilshire designed by his firm.

Place Details

Address

3435 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010
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Year

1969

Style

Decade

Property Type

Community

Equitable Plaza

Photo from Conservancy Archives | Photo from Conservancy Archives

The thirty-four-story Equitable tower was the twenty-fifth major building along the boulevard designed by Becket’s firm. It was finished in 1969, the year of Becket’s death.

The tower takes up an entire block that holds special significance in the lore of Wilshire Boulevard.

The site encompasses the original address of the Brown Derby cafe, and also was the location of the Chapman Park Hotel. The hotel served as the Olympic village for women athletes competing in the 1932 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

Equitable Building | Security Pacific Collection/Los Angeles Public Library