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

Young Apartments

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 15, 2023

1. Young Apartments Marker

Inscription.
Constructed: 1911.
Architect: Robert Brown Young (architect for many of Los Angeles' early commercial buildings) for oil man William F. Young.
Style: Classical Revival exterior with Arts and Crafts lobby.
Significance: The Young was recognized as one of Los Angeles' most elegant apartment buildings and represented the better qualities of urban life in the early 20th century. Declared a City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument.
Location: Downtown Los Angeles. Highly visible from the Santa Monica Freeway. The southern edge and gateway to South Park, the Central Business District's residential community.
Size: 52,500 square feet; 5 floors and basement; 66 one-bedroom and studio apartments.

Renovated: Planning and Construction 1990 through 1995.
Owner: Grand Avenue Limited Partnership and The Los Angeles Community Design Center.
Architect: Cavaedium.
Preservation: Martin Eli Weil, Historic Consultant.

Erected 1987 by Grand Avenue Limited Partnership; and City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 317.)

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lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 34° 2.115′ N, 118° 16.032′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It is at the intersection of Grand Avenue and 17th Street, on the left when traveling north on Grand Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1621 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles CA 90015, 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 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: Patriotic Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Bob Hope Patriotic Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (approx.

Sidewalk Tile at Door image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 15, 2023

2. Sidewalk Tile at Door

¼ mile away); Convention Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shaquille O'Neal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wayne Gretzky - "The Great One" (approx. 0.6 miles away); Elgin Baylor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jerry West (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Young Apartments. Noted for its ornate designs and scrolled brackets, the building was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 317 in 1987.

Young Apartments Lobby image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 15, 2023

3. Young Apartments Lobby

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 15, 2023

4. Courtyard

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Photographed by Craig Baker, October 15, 2023

5. Young Apartments

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6. Young Apartments

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,715 times since then and 265 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 16, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.