California-Canadian Bank Building

California-Canadian Bank
The building in 2008
California-Canadian Bank Building is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
California-Canadian Bank Building
Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Location625 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°02′45″N 118°15′06″W / 34.0457°N 118.2518°W / 34.0457; -118.2518
Built1923
Architectural styleNeo-classical
Part ofSpring Street Financial District (ID79000489)
Designated CPAugust 10, 1979

California-Canadian Bank, also known as California Bank Building and Premiere Towers, is a historic building located at 623 S. Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles, California. It is a contributing property in the Spring Street Financial District.

History

California-Canadian Bank was built in 1923. The building originally housed the California Bank of Los Angeles and was home to California Bank in the 1940s and 50s.

In 1979, the Spring Street Financial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with California-Canadian Bank listed as a contributing property in the district. In 1981, this building and neighboring E. F. Hutton Building became the first office buildings in the district to be converted into residences.

Architecture and design

California-Canadian Bank is twelve stories and features a Neo-classical design. The top two stories features terra cotta ornament, and the building also features pilasters and decorative cornice. The ground floor has been modernized.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Image / California Bank, head office". Calisphere. University of California. Retrieved October 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Friedrich, Kristin (September 30, 2002). "Historic Core Highlights". Los Angeles Downtown News.
  3. ↑ Snow, Jenna (May 2017). "Cultural Resources Technical Appendix 361 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. p. 19.
  4. ↑ "Items About Banks, Trust Companies, etc". Commercial and Financial Chronicle. Vol. 117, no. 3040. September 29, 1923 – via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  5. ↑ Federal Register of the United States (PDF). Vol. 13. National Archives. April 20, 1948. p. 2118.
  6. ↑ "California Bank Advert" (PDF). Bank News. September 15, 1952. p. 88 – via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  7. 1 2 "Spring Street Financial District". National Park Service. August 10, 1979.
  8. ↑ Hebert, Ray (July 6, 1981). "Spring Street Gem Starts a Renewal: Former Office Edifice in Financial District Converting into Housing". Los Angeles Times.