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Kelly Music Building / Tanino Ristorante
As of December 2019, the Kelly Music Building is an officially designated Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) as part of the development of Westwood Village. In June 2019, the Conservancy nominated the building for local recognition.
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Kelly Music Building | Adrian Scott Fine / L.A. Conservancy
Overview
The Kelly Music Building, known most recently as Tanino Ristorante, is located on the west side of Westwood Boulevard, between Weyburn Avenue and Kinross Avenue, in the Westwood Village neighborhood of Los Angeles.
It is important for its association with the early development of Westwood Village and as one of the earliest commercial architectural commissions by master architect Paul Revere Williams. Completed in 1930, the Kelly Music Building was part of the initial development phase of Westwood Village, which officially opened in late 1929.
In June 2019, the Conservancy nominated the building for local Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) recognition. In July, the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) took the HCM nomination under consideration. The CHC later voted in support of the nomination.
On November 26, the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) committee voted in support of the nomination. In December 2019, the full City Council voted in favor of the nomination, making Kelly Music Building an official landmark.
About This Place
About This Place
The Kelly Music Building was designed by master architect Paul Revere Williams. While Williams is best known for his residential commissions in upscale Southern California neighborhoods such as Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills, and Bel Air, the Kelly Music commission represents one of his earliest forays into commercial design and is the only example of his work in Westwood Village.
It is an excellent example of the Mediterranean Revival style and reflects the architectural standards developed by the Janss Investment Corporation to define the character of Westwood Village. The period of significance for the building under this criterion is 1930, the year the building was completed and opened to the public.
The presence of the Kelly Music Company in the Village reflected the Janss Investment Corporation’s plan to develop a commercial district with a diverse mix of businesses which could serve the wide variety of customers in the area, which included both students and affluent homeowners.
The Kelly Music Building was identified in 2015 as part of SurveyLA under Criteria A/1/1 as an excellent example of early commercial development in Westwood Village and for its association with the original development of Westwood by the Janss Corporation.
The building was also identified under Criteria C/3/3 as an excellent example of Mediterranean Revival commercial architecture in Westwood Village associated with the original development of Westwood by the Janss Corporation, and as one of the first commercial commissions designed by master architect Paul Revere Williams.
Our Position
In 2019, the Conservancy successfully nominated the Kelly Music Building / Tanino Ristorante as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
The Kelly Music Building, known most recently as Tanino Ristorante, is located on the west side of Westwood Boulevard, between Weyburn Avenue and Kinross Avenue, in the Westwood Village neighborhood of Los Angeles.
It is important for its association with the early development of Westwood Village and as one of the earliest commercial projects by master architect Paul Revere Williams. Completed in 1930, the Kelly Music Building is representative of the initial development phase of Westwood Village, which officially opened in late 1929.
In June 2019, the Conservancy nominated the building for local Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) recognition. On July 18, the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) voted in support to take the HCM nomination under consideration.
On September 19, the CHC met to review and voted in full support of the HCM nomination.
On December 10, City Council voted overwhelmingly to designate the Kelly Music Building as a Historic-Cultural Monument.
