Charmont Apartments
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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Location: | Santa Monica, California |
Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
Built/Founded: | 1928 |
Architect: | Maltzman, Max; Fergangaum, William |
Architectural style(s): | Mission/Spanish Revival, Art Deco |
Added to NRHP: | July 25, 1996 |
NRHP Reference#: | 96000777 |
Governing body: | Private |
Charmont Apartments is an historic apartment building in Santa Monica, California in 1928. Designed with elements of both the Mission Revival and Art Deco styles, the Charmont was a luxurious high-rise when it was built. The blending of Mission Revival and Art Deco elements was popular style in the 1920s and is sometimes known as "Med-Deco." The main doors are located in a walled courtyard that features a two-tiered fountain with an intricate Moorish-patterned backsplash.
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- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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