611 Place, Modern skyscraper in Downtown Los Angeles, United States.
611 Place is a skyscraper in Downtown Los Angeles with 42 floors and a modern architectural style. The tower has a cross-shaped floor plan, and its west facade is dominated by a solid concrete wall that conceals the elevator shafts and building systems.
The building was completed in 1969 and became the tallest structure in Los Angeles at that time. It took that title from Los Angeles City Hall, which had held it for 50 years.
611 Place has stood in for other cities on screen: in The Day After Tomorrow (2004) it appears in shots of Manhattan, and in Con Air (1997) it is placed in Fresno, California, where a body falling from a plane lands on a car near its base. In Mr. Mom (1983) it houses the Richardson Advertising Agency, and in The Morning Show it serves as the headquarters of the broadcaster UBA.
The building sits in Downtown Los Angeles and is easy to reach by public transit. Walking the surrounding sidewalks gives the best view of the different facades and lets you see how it compares to the nearby towers.
The tower appeared in films such as 'The Elevator' from 1974 and 'Con Air' from 1997. Anyone who knows those productions will recognize the concrete west wall as soon as they walk past it.
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