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Blackstone Building, Historic commercial building in Broadway Theater District, Los Angeles, United States.

The six-story Beaux Arts structure at 901 South Broadway features large windows with multi-paned sidelights, a denticulated cornice, and decorative fluted corbels.

Nathaniel Blackstone established the department store in 1895, and architect John B. Parkinson designed this permanent location, completed in 1916 for $500,000.

The building earned recognition as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument number 765 in 2002, preserving its architectural legacy for future generations.

The structure now contains 82 residential apartments with ground-floor retail spaces and includes an underground parking facility for residents.

The building appeared in the 1923 silent film Safety Last, providing the setting for a notable climbing sequence.

GPS coordinates: 34.04230,-118.25640

Latest update: March 6, 2025 22:25

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