Standard Oil Building (Whittier, California)

Standard Oil Building
Standard Oil Building, 2008
Location 7257 Bright Avenue, Whittier, California
Coordinates 33°58′33″N 118°02′11″W / 33.97582°N 118.03634°WCoordinates: 33°58′33″N 118°02′11″W / 33.97582°N 118.03634°W
Built 1914
Architect Rea & Garstang; Davis,A.J.
Architectural style Spanish Colonial Revival
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 80000816[1]
Added to NRHP June 9, 1980

Standard Oil Building is a historic building in Whittier, California. Built in 1914, it was designed by Rea & Garstang in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. The building was built for the Standard Oil Company, which had begun successfully drilling for oil in 1910 in the area. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and is now used as a beauty salon and day spa.

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.