The E. Clem Wilson Building, also called the Samsung Building, is a
Art Deco / Art Moderne midrise building at 5225
Wilshire Boulevard
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at
La Brea Avenue
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in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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.
History
The building has had multiple different names from signage rights, starting with
Mutual of Omaha
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, then becoming
Asahi Breweries
The is a Japanese beverage holding company headquartered in Sumida, Tokyo.
In 2019, the group had revenue of JPY 2.1 trillion. Asahi's business portfolio can be segmented as follows: Alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage business (40.5%), over ...
in 1992 and
Samsung
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in 2001. It now remains a blank blue sign.
The building is currently managed by VisionQuest Ventures.
In popular culture
This building was used as the headquarters of the ''
Daily Planet
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'' in the first season of ''
Adventures of Superman''.
Gallery
References
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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
Art Deco architecture in California
Office buildings completed in 1929
Skyscraper office buildings in Los Angeles