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

Bank of Hollywood

Equitable Building

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 27, 2023

1. Bank of Hollywood Marker

Inscription. Gothic Revival and Art Deco styles. Aleck Curlett, architect. Built 1929, 1931. Declared 2015, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1088, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.

Erected 2015 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 1088.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, and the National Register of Historic Places series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 34° 6.107′ N, 118° 19.577′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. Marker is at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, on the left when traveling east on Hollywood Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6253 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hollywood & Vine (a few steps from this marker); Taft Building (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hollywood & Vine (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hollywood & Vine (within shouting distance of this marker); Hollywood and Vine

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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Taft Building (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hollywood & Vine (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Vine Street Brown Derby (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Bank of Hollywood. Also known as the Equitable Building of Hollywood, it was the second high-rise office building built at the intersection of Hollywood and Vine. It is also a contributor to the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Equitable Building was envisioned as part of an infrastructure plan that made use of both public and private funds to "metropolitanize" Hollywood as an urban core. It was designed by architect Alex Curlett (called Aleck) and built in two phases. The first phase was undertaken in 1929, which created 27,800 sq ft of office space. The ground floor housed retail businesses and the Bank of Hollywood. The second phase of construction took place in 1931, at which point Myron Selznick, brother of David

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 27, 2023

2. Bank of Hollywood Marker

O. Selznick, moved his agency into the building. Kenneth P. Butler's Butler Health Institute also began a lease around this time, occupying the entire roof and twelfth floor with tiled steam rooms, showers, separate treatment rooms, and exercising rooms.
From the 1950s through the 1970s, storefronts and interior public spaces were modernized, including a front entrance redesign, while between 1999 and 2001, exterior and main lobby alterations were remediated and original features were reconstructed.
In 2004, the building's upper floors were converted to residential use, with 60 condos designed by Kenneth Brown and Pamela Shamshiri.

Bank of Hollywood Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 27, 2023

3. Bank of Hollywood Building

Now called the Hollywood at Vine.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 27, 2023

4. Bank of Hollywood Building

Capitol Records building nearby.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 31, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.