Alexanders Building

Alexanders Building
The building in 2024
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General information
Architectural styleLate Moderne
Address6624 W. Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California
Coordinates34°06′04″N 118°20′02″W / 34.101°N 118.334°W / 34.101; -118.334
Year(s) built1917

The Alexanders Building is a historic building located at 6624 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

History

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The Alexanders Building was built in 1917.[1] In 1942, Cinema Bowling Center occupied the building,[2] and in 1950, the building housed Carlin's Cinema Sports Center, which featured a rumpus room, barber shop, gift shop, bowling, pool, and a fountain café and juice bar.[3]

In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Alexanders listed in the district. The listing noted that the building, a late moderne remodel of earlier commercial utilitarian structure, featured a stepped false front and had some compatibility in design and massing with its contributing property neighbor. Despite this, Alexanders was not listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
  2. ^ "Cinema Bowling Center". University of Southern California Libraries. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Martin Turnbull (November 4, 2019). "Carlin's Cinema Sports Center, 6624 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1950". martinturnbull.com.