National Register of Historic Places

Roosevelt Building

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
July 2, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000636

About this property

The Roosevelt Building is a high-rise residential building located along 7th Street in Downtown Los Angeles. It was completed in 1926 and was designed by Claude Beelman and Alexander Curlett in an Italian Renaissance Revival style. It was later converted to lofts. In 2007, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a 12-story building with an E-shaped plan, with light wells on the interior of the block. The Seventh Street facade is about 250 feet (76 m) long and the Flower Street facade is about 137 feet (42 m). These facades are faced with off-white terra cotta made to look like rusticated stone blocks, which were manufactured by Gladding, McBean & Company. The building was constructed by the J. V. McNeil Company who constructed several of the high-rises in Los Angeles at this time. It is a three-part commercial structure, with a base, a shaft and a capital, consistent with Italian Renaissance Revival style. It was deemed notable as "an excellent example of the Italian Renaissance Revival style as well as for its association with the distinguished architecture firm of Curlett & Beelman." It was built with "high quality materials and exceptional craftsmanship" and is one of the outstanding examples of Italian Renaissance Revival architecture in Los Angeles."

Location

727 W. Seventh St.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
34.01739, -118.25743

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Sources

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When was Roosevelt Building listed on the National Register?

Roosevelt Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Roosevelt Building?

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

What is the period of significance for Roosevelt Building?

The period of significance for Roosevelt Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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