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

Hotel Normandie

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2026

1. Hotel Normandie Marker

Inscription.
Renaissance Revival style. Walker & Eisen, architect. Built 1926. Declared 2012, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1013, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.

Hotel Normandie, built in 1926. Architect: Walker & Eisen. Contractor: Christ Thoren. 2016 Landmark Award #114, Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society.

Erected 2012 by City of Los Angeles, and Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society. (Marker Number 1013.)

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 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 34° 3.797′ N, 118° 18.03′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Koreatown. It is at the intersection of Normandie Avenue and 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Normandie Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 605 Normandie Ave, Los Angeles CA 90005, 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: Wilshire Boulevard Temple (approx. 0.3 miles away); Founder’s Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Haddon Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wiltern Theatre (approx. half a mile away); Bullocks Wilshire (approx. 0.7 miles away); Monsignor O’Brien House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Heart House

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); 221 St Andrews Place Residence (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Hotel Normandie. At the time of its completion, the two men who built Hotel Normandie - Albert R. Walker and Percy A. Eisen - were developing a number of notable Los Angeles properties, including the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the United Theatre on Broadway, and the Fine Arts Building. As a product of this booming period of construction, Hotel Normandie gained notoriety in the 1920s and 30s. A number of famous guests began settling in there. English author Malcolm Lowry resided at the hotel while writing his most well-known novel, Under the Volcano, which is listed at #11 on Modern Library's list of 100 Best Novels.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2026

2. Hotel Normandie Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2026

3. Hotel Normandie Marker

Stucco covering at far left is a nod to the long history of alterations prior to restoration in 2011.

Hotel Normandie image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2026

4. Hotel Normandie

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2026

5. Hotel Lobby

Ballroom Skylight image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2026

6. Ballroom Skylight

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 9, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.