Bumiller Building

The Bumiller Building is a six-story structure in the Renaissance Revival style featuring reinforced concrete construction and large decorative windows. Its architectural details continue to shape the visual character of the neighborhood today.

Morgan, Walls & Clements designed this structure in 1906, with the first three floors and basement originally housing the Bon Marché department store. The building underwent several transformations and changes in use afterward.

The building served as the Eden Musée theater, where moviegoers and audiences enjoyed vaudeville performances throughout the day and evening. This venue brought together different forms of entertainment under one roof for the public to experience.

The building is now divided into renovated loft apartments used for residential purposes and not accessible to visitors inside. The exterior facade can be viewed from the public sidewalk and displays the original Renaissance Revival architecture.

The structure was the site of an unusual episode in 1921 when firefighters responded to an explosion caused by a hidden illegal whiskey still in the basement during Prohibition. This incident reveals the hidden illegal operations that took place in the city during that era.

Location: Los Angeles

Inception: 1906

Architects: Morgan, Walls & Clements

Floors above the ground: 6

Part of: Broadway Theater District

GPS coordinates: 34.04863,-118.24994

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:21