E. Clem Wilson Building

The E. Clem Wilson Building, also called the Samsung Building, is a 55.64 m (182.5 ft) Art Deco / Art Moderne midrise building at 5225 Wilshire Boulevard at La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, California.

E. Clem Wilson Building
E. Clem Wilson Building 2019
Former namesMutual of Omaha Building
General Insurance Building
General of America Building
General information
StatusComplete
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleArt Deco / Art Moderne
Location5225 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34.0625°N 118.3427°W / 34.0625; -118.3427
Completed1929
Height
Roof55.64 m (182.5 ft)
Technical details
Floor count13
Design and construction
ArchitectMeyer & Holler
References
[1][2]

The building is currently managed by VisionQuest Ventures.

The building has had multiple different names from signage rights, starting with Mutual of Omaha, then becoming Asahi in the 1990s, and becoming Samsung in the early 2000s. It now remains a blank blue sign.

References

[1]

Further reading

  1. "E. Clem Wilson Building | Los Angeles Conservancy". www.laconservancy.org. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
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