Continental Building
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| Continental Building | |
| Building | |
|---|---|
| Former Names | Braly Building |
| Type | High-rise |
| Location | Fourth and Spring Streets Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Owner | One Financial District LP[1] |
| Construction | |
| Completed | 1903 |
| Height | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Floor Count | 13 |
| Floor Area | 86,323 sq ft (8,019.7 m²)[1] |
| Design Team | |
| Architect | John Parkinson |
The Continental Building is a high-rise building in the Historic Core of Los Angeles, California. Completed in 1903, it has 13 floors and stands at 174 feet (53 m). It was the first high-rise building in Los Angeles. In 1904,shortly after the building was completed, the Los Angeles City Council enacted a 150-foot (46 m) height limit on on future buildings.
As of 2007, the Continental Building was being converted into condominiums.
[edit] References
- ^ a b California Office of Historic Preservation Certified Tax Projects – 2005 (Fiscal Year) (PDF). Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
- Roseman, Curtis C.; Ruth Wallach, Dace Taube, Linda McCann, Geoffrey DeVerteuil (2004). The Historic Core of Los Angeles. Los Angeles: Arcadia Publishing, pp. 35-38. ISBN 0738529249.
- Continental Building, Los Angeles. Emporis. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
[edit] External links
- USC Geography : LA Walking Tour : Historic Core : Continental Building and the 150-Foot Height Limit
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Tallest Building in Los Angeles 1903—1907 53m |
Succeeded by Security Building |
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