Bullock's Wilshire Building
National Register of Historic Places

Bullock's Wilshire Building

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
May 24, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000685

About this property

Bullocks Wilshire, located at 3050 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, is a 230,000-square-foot (21,000 m2) Art Deco building. The building opened in September 1929 as a luxury department store for owner John G. Bullock (owner of the more mainstream Bullock's in Downtown Los Angeles). Bullocks Wilshire was also the name of the department store chain of which the Los Angeles store was the flagship; it had seven stores total; Macy's incorporated them into and rebranded them as I. Magnin in 1989, before closing I. Magnin entirely in 1994. The building is currently owned by Southwestern Law School.

Location

3050 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
34.06108, -118.28842

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bullock's Wilshire Building listed on the National Register?

Bullock's Wilshire Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Bullock's Wilshire Building?

Bullock's Wilshire Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bullock's Wilshire Building?

The period of significance for Bullock's Wilshire Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1929.

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