Coca-Cola Building

The Coca-Cola Building is a bottling plant constructed in Streamline Moderne style with nautical design elements including portholes, catwalks, and bridge structures. The facility was created by integrating five existing industrial buildings into one unified structure.

Architect Robert V. Derrah designed the facility in 1939 as an exemplary work of modern American factory architecture. The project demonstrated how existing industrial buildings could be completely transformed with contemporary design thinking.

The building was designated as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument Number 138, showing how companies viewed their factories as places for bold design in the 1930s. Visitors can observe how industrial construction merged with artistic details.

The building is located on South Central Avenue in the industrial section and is easy to view from the exterior. Since it remains an active manufacturing facility, visitor access is limited to public areas and the outside of the structure.

The building was intentionally designed to resemble an ocean liner, complete with a flying bridge and promenade deck. This ship-like theme was an unusual choice for a factory located inland.

Location: California

GPS coordinates: 34.02860,-118.24500

Latest update: December 10, 2025 15:59