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Hubert-Thom McAn Building

Coordinates: 34°02′49″N 118°15′07″W / 34.047°N 118.252°W / 34.047; -118.252
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Hubert-Thom McAn Building
The building in 2014
Hubert-Thom McAn Building is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Hubert-Thom McAn Building
Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location546 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°02′49″N 118°15′07″W / 34.047°N 118.252°W / 34.047; -118.252
Built1900
ArchitectJohn B. Parkinson
Architectural styleItalianate
Part ofBroadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484)
Designated CPMay 9, 1979[1]

Hubert-Thom McAn Building, also known as Eden Hotel,[2] is a historic three-story building located at 546 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.

History

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Hubert-Thom McAn Building was designed by John B. Parkinson and built in 1900. The building formerly housed a hotel, then offices and a shoe store.[2]

In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Hubert-Thom McAn Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]

Architecture and design

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Hubert-Thom McAn Building is made of brick with concrete footings and a pressed-brick facade, and features an Italianate design that includes decorative arched windows. The building originally featured a parapet, but it has since been removed.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
  2. ^ a b c Sitton, Tom (2008). "GC 1323 - Historic Sites Surveys" (PDF). Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.