National Register of Historic Places

Federal Building

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
August 17, 2020
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
100005446

About this property

The Wilshire Federal Building is an office building in Los Angeles, located on Wilshire and Sepulveda Boulevards in the area of Sawtelle. Many of Los Angeles’ federal offices are located in this building. The building actually is not located on municipal Los Angeles land, but in a small (0.90-square-mile (2.3 km2)), unincorporated area of Los Angeles County enclosed by the city, known as unincorporated Sawtelle. The Federal Building is an example of Late Modern architecture. The three buildings that make up this complex form a strong composition of vertical and horizontal elements supported by integrated landscape features such as courtyards, planters, and benches. The architecture uses strong linear elements, a prominent glass curtain wall, equally prominent elements of solid material, industrial material palette, and monumental aesthetic. Construction on the Wilshire Federal Building began in 1968 and was completed in 1969. It is 260.6 feet (79.43 m) high. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. The building is often the site of protests and demonstrations. For example, during the Iranian Revolution, the Federal Building was the scene of demonstrations both supporting the Revolution and supporting the Shah. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Los Angeles field office is in Suite 1700.

Location

11000 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
34.05672, -118.44888

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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When was Federal Building listed on the National Register?

Federal Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Federal Building?

Federal Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Federal Building?

The period of significance for Federal Building is recorded as the early_republic era.

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