Downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

National Biscuit Company Building

Nabisco Lofts

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017

1. National Biscuit Company Building Marker

Inscription. National Biscuit Company building. Beaux-arts style. Eckel & Aldrich, architect. Built 1925. Declared 2007, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 888, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.

Erected 2007 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 888.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 34° 2.143′ N, 118° 13.981′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It is at the intersection of Industrial Street and Mateo Street, on the left when traveling west on Industrial Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1850 Industrial St, Los Angeles CA 90021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western

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Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ford Factory Los Angeles (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sixth Street Viaduct (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Sixth Street Viaduct (approx. 0.7 miles away); Coca-Cola Bottling Company Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hollenbeck Park Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Bronze Statue of Shinran Shonin (approx. 0.9 miles away); Shinran Shonin (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Bell of Dana (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding National Biscuit Company Building. This was the west coast headquarters for the National Biscuit Company (Nabisco). Constructed in 1925 for a cost of 2 million dollars, this 7-story factory quickly became an architectural sensation.
In 2006, the building underwent a $25,000,000 renovation to convert the building to lofts, as part of the larger downtown L.A. effort that saw the

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017

2. National Biscuit Company Building Marker

The marker is to the right of the glass doors.

repurposing of the area's mostly-abandoned industrial structures into live/work lofts. New building amenities include a 75-foot-long saline swimming pool and a gym.
The building was featured in Downtown with Huell Howser.
In 2008 it received the Chicago Title Renovated Buildings Award - Residential.

Also see . . . Biscuit Company Lofts - Downtown, with Huell Howser. This half-hour video, produced for local PBS television in 2006, tours the building when restoration was underway. (Submitted on May 16, 2024.)

National Biscuit Company Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017

3. National Biscuit Company Building

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,697 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.