National Register of Historic Places

Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
July 25, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000891

About this property

The Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building is an Art Deco style highrise building on Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles. It was built in 1930 on the site of the California Club building. The building was designed by The Parkinsons, who also designed many Los Angeles landmarks, including Los Angeles City Hall and Bullocks Wilshire. Originally an office building, the structure was later converted into lofts. In 1984 the building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Location shots of the building were featured in the CBS television drama series Lou Grant (1977–82), in which it was represented as the home of the Los Angeles Tribune, the fictional newspaper around which the series was based. Vampire P.I. Mick St. John purportedly lived and maintained his office on the top floor of the building in CBS' Vampire P.I. Drama, Moonlight (2007-2008).

Location

401-411 W. 5th St.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
34.04901, -118.25183

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building listed on the National Register?

Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building?

Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building?

The period of significance for Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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