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

Hotel Stowell

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 13, 2023

1. Hotel Stowell Marker

Inscription. Art Nouveau/Gothic Revival style. Frederick Buckley Noonan, architect. Nathan Wilson Stowell, developer. Built 1913. Declared 2013, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1029, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.

Erected 2013 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 1029.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 34° 2.905′ N, 118° 14.916′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. Marker is on Spring Street south of 4th Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 416 S Spring St, Los Angeles CA 90013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Title Insurance Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Judson Rives Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spring Arts Tower (about 400 feet away); San Fernando Building (about 400 feet away); Woody Guthrie (about 500 feet away); Spring Street (about 500 feet away); Biddy Mason (about 600 feet away); Palm Court (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

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The New Hampshire-born land developer and irrigation specialist Nathan Wilson Stowell (1851-1943) developed his hotel, spending about $400,000 to complete it. The Hotel Stowell had a facade 60 feet long on Spring Street between 4th and 5th Streets and stood 12 stories tall and contained 264 rooms. The hotel was once the home of Charlie Chaplin, and was considered the epicenter of the banking district. After an extensive $25.7 million restoration between 2008 and 2011, the building became loft condominiums, the El Dorado Lofts. The lobby's columns and walls feature prized tiles produced in the early 1900s by the Pasadena-based Batchelder-Wilson Company.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 13, 2023

2. Hotel Stowell Marker

The marker is to the right of the door.

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Photographed By Craig Baker, August 13, 2023

3. Hotel Stowell

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 13, 2023

4. Hotel Stowell

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.