Sears, Roebuck & Company Mail Order Building
National Register of Historic Places

Sears, Roebuck & Company Mail Order Building

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
April 20, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
05001407

About this property

The Sears, Roebuck & Company Mail Order Building is a historic landmark in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California. It served as a product distribution center and mail order facility for Sears, Roebuck & Company, with a retail store on the ground floor. The building was used for mail order until 1992, when Sears closed the distribution center and sold the building. While Sears still operated a retail store on the ground floor until 2021, the rest of the enormous complex remained vacant. The 1,800,000-square-foot (170,000 m2) complex has been the subject of several renovation proposals since the mid-1990s.

Location

2650 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
34.02381, -118.22222

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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 Sears, Roebuck & Company Mail Order Building listed on the National Register?

Sears, Roebuck & Company Mail Order Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Sears, Roebuck & Company Mail Order Building?

Sears, Roebuck & Company Mail Order Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sears, Roebuck & Company Mail Order Building?

The period of significance for Sears, Roebuck & Company Mail Order Building is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1992.

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