Figueroa at Wilshire, Los Angeles

Name: Figueroa at Wilshire
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#866 among attractions in Los Angeles

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Figueroa at Wilshire, formerly Sanwa Bank Plaza, is a 53-storey, 218.5 m skyscraper in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the eighth-tallest building in Los Angeles. It was designed by Albert C. Martin & Associates, and developed by Hines Interests Limited Partnership. It won the Rose Award for "Outstanding New Office Building" in 1991. The tower was constructed from 1988 to 1990 on the site of the former St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1990 (34 years ago)Architectural style: PostmodernismFloors: 53Coordinates: 34°3'3"N, 118°15'32"W

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Central Los Angeles (Downtown Los Angeles)Los Angeles United States

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Figueroa at Wilshire – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Last Bookstore, Museum of Contemporary Art, FIGat7th, Pershing Square.

0.6 miE
Shopping, Bookshop
The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles
15 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, The Last Bookstore has become an iconic cultural haven for bibliophiles and a symbol of the enduring appeal of physical books in an increasingly digital age. Housed in the grandeur of a former bank building, this...
0.5 miE
Museum, Art museum, Postmodern architecture
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
13 min walk • The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles stands as a beacon of modern creativity and innovation in the heart of a city renowned for its cultural diversity and artistic vibrancy. Established in 1979, MOCA was the first museum in Los Angeles dedicated solely...
~690 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
FIGat7th, Los Angeles
4 min walk • FIGat7th is an open-air shopping mall located in the Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles. It is nestled between two office skyscrapers, 777 Tower and Ernst & Young Plaza.
0.4 miSE
Artsy park with summer concerts and events
Pershing Square, Los Angeles
10 min walk • Pershing Square is a small public park in Downtown Los Angeles, California, one square block in size, bounded by 5th Street to the north, 6th Street to the south, Hill Street to the east, and Olive Street to the west.
~1220 ftE
Library, Art gallery, Historical place
Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles
6 min walk • The Los Angeles Public Library system serves the residents of the City of Los Angeles. The system holds more than six million volumes, and with around 19 million residents in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area, it serves the largest population of any public library system in the United States.
~630 ftW
Bridge
One Wilshire, Los Angeles
4 min walk • One Wilshire is an office building located at the junction of Wilshire Boulevard and South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. Notwithstanding the building's name, its actual address is 624 S. Grand Avenue.
0.4 miSE
Theater, Neo-renaissance architecture, Concerts and shows
Los Angeles Theatre, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The Los Angeles Theatre is a 2,000-seat historic movie palace at 615 S. Broadway in the historic Broadway Theater District in Downtown Los Angeles.
0.6 miSE
Theater, Gothic Revival architecture, Concerts and shows
Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles
16 min walk • The Orpheum Theatre at 842 S. Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles opened on February 15, 1926, as the fourth and final Los Angeles venue for the Orpheum vaudeville circuit.
~670 ftNE
Tower
City National Plaza, Los Angeles
4 min walk • City National Plaza is a twin tower skyscraper complex on South Flower Street in western Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. It was originally named ARCO Plaza upon opening in 1972.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Art gallery
Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles
14 min walk • The Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, established in April 2004, acts a gallery for the display digital artworks in Los Angeles, California, United States. The founder and director of the gallery is Rex Bruce. The first LACDA venue was on Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, using space at RBC Studios.
0.5 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
May Company Building, Los Angeles
14 min walk • The May Company Building on Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles, a.k.a. Hamburgers/May Company Department Store and the May Department Store Building, later known as the California Broadway Trade Center, was the flagship store of the May Company California department store chain.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Figueroa at Wilshire?

Nearby attractions include Wilshire Grand Center, Los Angeles (2 min walk), Fine Arts Building, Los Angeles (3 min walk), General Petroleum Building, Los Angeles (3 min walk), One Wilshire, Los Angeles (4 min walk).

How to get to Figueroa at Wilshire by public transport?

The nearest stations to Figueroa at Wilshire:

Bus

Figueroa Street & 7th Street • Lines: J (3 min walk)
6th Street & Flower Street • Lines: J (3 min walk)

Light rail

7th Street/Metro Center • Lines: A, E (4 min walk)
Pico • Lines: A, E (21 min walk)

Metro

7th Street/Metro Center • Lines: B, D (4 min walk)
Pershing Square • Lines: B, D (12 min walk)