O. T. Johnson Block
O.T. Johnson Block | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 350 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′59″N 118°14′56″W / 34.0498°N 118.2489°W |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architect | Robert Brown Young |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
| Delisted CP | April 12, 2002[2] |
O.T. Johnson Block, also known as O.T. Johnson Block #4,[3] is a historic three-story building located at 350 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
History
[edit]O. T. Johnson block was designed as an office building by Robert Brown Young for O. T. Johnson and built by Nathaniel Dryden between 1893 and 1895.[1][3][4]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with O.T. Johnson Block listed as a contributing property in the district.[1] The building was delisted in 2002 when the district was updated to include an expansion. The delisting notes that the building was entirely covered and that it was unclear what of the original building remained under the covering.[2]
O.T. Johnson Block and its neighbor caught fire in 2007.[5]
Architecture and design
[edit]O.T. Johnson Block is built of brick and iron with a stone facing and features an Italianate design that includes fluted columns and arched windows. The building originally featured a parapet with ballastrade, but it was removed sometime before 1979,[1] and by 2002, the building had been entirely covered in metal siding that resembled wood shingles.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
- ^ a b c "Broadway Theater & Commercial District (Boundary Increase)". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 12, 2002.
- ^ a b Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
- ^ Michelson, Alan. "Johnson, O.T., Commercial Building #1, Downtown, Los Angeles, CA". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Reitman, Valerie. "Fire reveals a last look at historic L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 6, 2007.