O. T. Johnson Building
O.T. Johnson Building | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 356 S. Broadway and 224 W. 4th Street, Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′59″N 118°14′57″W / 34.0496°N 118.2491°W |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | John B. Parkinson |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| 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 Building, also known as O.T. Johnson Block,[3] is a historic seven-story building located at 356 S. Broadway and 224 W. 4th Street in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
History
[edit]O.T. Johnson Building was designed by John B. Parkinson and built as an office building in 1902.[1][3] It was one of the tallest buildings on Broadway when it was first built.[4] In 1904, the Automobile Club of Southern California opened their first office in the building.[5]
In 1952, this building and other downtown properties were bought for $11 million ($126 million in 2023).[6]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with O.T. Johnson Building 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]
The building was renovated in 2005[7] and it and its neighbor caught fire in 2007.[8]
Architecture and design
[edit]O.T. Johnson Building is made of brick inside a steel frame with a glazed brick facade and was designed in the Romanesque style.[1][3] The building contained clean and simple lines that were considered "extremely up to date" when the building was first built.[4] 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 c Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
- ^ a b "Historic Resources Inventory - O.T. Johnson Building". State of California. 1977.
- ^ "110 Years of Service: An Auto Club Timeline". Automobile Club of Southern California. December 13, 2010.
- ^ "Image / O.T. Johnson Building, 365 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 1952". University of California - Calisphere. December 18, 1952.
- ^ Michelson, Alan. "Johnson, O.T., Commercial Building #2, Downtown, Los Angeles, CA". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Reitman, Valerie. "Fire reveals a last look at historic L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 6, 2007.