E. Clem Wilson Building

Building in Los Angeles, California
34°03′45″N 118°20′34″W / 34.0625°N 118.3427°W / 34.0625; -118.3427Completed1929HeightRoof55.64 m (182.5 ft)Technical detailsFloor count13Design and constructionArchitect(s)Meyer & HollerReferences[1][2]

The E. Clem Wilson Building, also called the Samsung Building, is a 55.64 m (182.5 ft) Art Deco / Art Moderne midrise building at 5225 Wilshire Boulevard at La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, California.

History

The building has had multiple different names from signage rights, starting with Mutual of Omaha, then becoming Asahi Breweries in 1992 and Samsung in 2001. It now remains a blank blue sign.

The building is currently managed by VisionQuest Ventures.

References

  1. ^ "Emporis building ID 237204". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24.
  2. ^ "E. Clem Wilson Building". SkyscraperPage.

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Further reading

  • http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll44/id/90043
  • http://losangelespast.blogspot.ca/2009/11/old-civic-center-south-to-city-hall.html
  1. ^ "E. Clem Wilson Building | Los Angeles Conservancy". www.laconservancy.org. Retrieved 2021-01-22.