Gerry Building is a high-rise building in the
Fashion District of Los Angeles. Built in 1947, the
Streamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne is an international style of Art Deco architecture and design that emerged in the 1930s. Inspired by aerodynamic design, it emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements. In industrial desig ...
style building was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
in 2003.
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It is located in the Fashion District and originally was used for garment manufacture.
It is a nine-story concrete building "dominated by eight curved tiers of windows. The curving motif
is repeated in the main entrance and showcase windows of the ground level."][ With ]
References
External links
Gerry Building Website
showrooms
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www.gerrybuildingshowrooms.com
Office buildings in Los Angeles
Buildings and structures in Downtown Los Angeles
Manufacturing plants in the United States
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles
Office buildings completed in 1947
1947 establishments in California
1940s architecture in the United States
Streamline Moderne architecture in California
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