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1414 Fair Oaks Building

Smith & Williams
Eckbo, Dean, Austin, & Williams
An exploration of the ideal form of California living, the former office of architects Smith & Williams is an outstanding realization of the blend of indoor/outdoor environments, easy automobile access, natural light, and innovative use of geometric forms.
Arthur Murray Office and Studio
Photo by Devri Richmond

Arthur Murray Office and Studio

Stiles O. Clements
Featuring front studios with floor-to-ceiling glass curtain walls, Arthur Murray's ultramodern Los Angeles office and studio was a precursor to the mid- and high-rise office buildings that would dominate Wilshire Boulevard in the coming decades.
Aviva High School
Photo by Devri Richmond

Aviva High School

Ladd & Kelsey
Known for successfully integrating structures into existing landscapes and for solving problems on an individual basis, designers Ladd and Kelsey took advantage of the gently sloping site for this two-story building atop two levels of parking.
Photo from Conservancy archives

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Alfred F. Rosenheim
Built in 1903 and the largest individual investment for an office building in Los Angeles at the time, the building was acquired and renovated in 1976 making it the first major step in revitalizing Spring Street.
Photo by Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy

Barry Building

Milton Caughey
The unusual courtyard layout of the Barry Building exemplifies modern ideals of integrating indoor and outdoor spaces in a rare commercial application.
Photo by Douglas Hill/ShootingArchitecture.com

Bradbury Building

Sumner P. Hunt
George H. Wyman
Still splendid more than 100 years after its 1893 opening, its magical light-filled Victorian court, open cage elevators, marble stairs, and ornate iron railings make this one of downtown's most photographed icons.
Photo by Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy

Builders Exchange Building

C. A. Landsdowne
The Builders Exchange Building was in fact built by the Builders Exchange and still stands today as a landmark of the Santa Ana historic district.

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