Hellman Building

The Hellman Building is a historic building in Downtown Los Angeles.[1]

The Hellman Building in 2008.

Location

The Hellman Building is located on the corner of Fourth and Spring streets, in the Old Bank District.[2][3]

History
Old picture of the Hellman Building in Downtown Los Angeles.

Herman W. Hellman, a German-born American Jewish businessman and banker, had built buildings also known as "Hellman Building" (also "H. W. Hellman Building", "New Hellman Building"):[4]

  • one mentioned in 1876 on Third Street between Main Street and Spring streets, where a musical boarding school was located[5]
  • one built in 1882 on Main and Commercial streets "next to Litchenberger's", between Court and First streets[6]
  • one at Third and Main streets in 1892[7]
  • another at the northeast corner of Second Street and Broadway in 1897[8]

The Fourth and Spring Hellman building was erected in 1903.[2] It was designed by architect Alfred Rosenheim.[2][3]

It took the place of a house originally built by Hellman, a small wooden cottage, designed by Kysor & Mathews in 1875.[9]

References
  1. Miranda, Carolina A. (June 30, 2016). "New Main Museum in downtown Los Angeles reveals 'Beta' plans — and focus on art in L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. Sam Watters, Hellman buildings were inspired by national spirit, The Los Angeles Times, December 26, 2009
  3. "Old Bank District: Hellman Building". Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  4. Search for "Hellman Building" in Los Angeles, California newspapers, newspapers.com
  5. Untitled news item, Los Angeles Express, October 6, 1876, p. 3
  6. Untitled article, Los Angeles Herald, March 18, 1882, p.3
  7. Untitled news item, Los Angeles Times, September 2, 1892, p.8
  8. Hellman Building, Water and Power Associates
  9. Los Angeles Herald 25 June 1875.

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