Van de Kamp Bakery Building, Dutch Renaissance Revival bakery building in Glassell Park, Los Angeles, United States
The Van de Kamp Bakery Building is a factory structure in Glassell Park designed to resemble Dutch farmhouses from the 16th century. The structure features decorative gables and brickwork typical of Dutch architectural traditions.
The structure was built in 1930 as the headquarters for a bakery company that operated for decades. Financial difficulties led to the company's closure in the 1990s, ending its original use.
The building reflects how industrial production spaces were designed with artistic details during the 1930s in Los Angeles. Visitors can still see the decorative elements that set it apart from typical factory structures of that era.
The building sits in Glassell Park and is easily visible from the street in the neighborhood. The interior is not open to regular visitors, but the exterior details can be clearly appreciated from the sidewalk.
This is the only factory building in Los Angeles constructed in Dutch Renaissance Revival style, making it an unusual blend of industrial function and artistic design. This distinctive characteristic earned it recognition as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1992.
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