Eastern Columbia Building, Los Angeles

Name: Eastern Columbia Building
Address: 849 South Broadway, Los Angeles, United States

#516 among attractions in Los Angeles

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The Eastern Columbia Building, also known as the Eastern Columbia Lofts, is a thirteen-story Art Deco building designed by Claud Beelman located at 849 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District of Downtown Los Angeles. It opened on September 12, 1930, after just nine months of construction. It was built at a cost of $1.25 million as the new headquarters and 39th store for the Eastern-Columbia Department Store, whose component Eastern and Columbia stores were founded by Adolph Sieroty and family. At the time of construction, the City of Los Angeles enforced a height limit of 150 feet, however the decorative clock tower was granted an exemption, allowing the clock a total height of 264 feet. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1930 (94 years ago)Architectural style: Art DecoCoordinates: 34°2'34"N, 118°15'22"W

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849 South BroadwayCentral Los Angeles (Downtown Los Angeles)Los Angeles United States

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Eastern Columbia Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Last Bookstore, FIGat7th, Grand Hope Park, Los Angeles Flower District.

0.5 miNE
Shopping, Bookshop
The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles
13 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 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
FIGat7th, Los Angeles
13 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.
~1650 ftW
Park
Grand Hope Park, Los Angeles
8 min walk • Grand Hope Park is a 2.5-acre urban park in the South Park District of Downtown Los Angeles, California.
0.4 miSE
Shopping, Market
Los Angeles Flower District, Los Angeles
10 min walk • The Flower District of Downtown Los Angeles is a six block floral marketplace, consisting of nearly 200 wholesale flower dealers, located within the LA Fashion District.
0.5 miN
Library, Art gallery, Historical place
Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles
14 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.
~1690 ftNE
Theater, Neo-renaissance architecture, Concerts and shows
Los Angeles Theatre, Los Angeles
9 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.
~780 ftS
Modernist architecture
California Market Center, Los Angeles
4 min walk • The California Mart, also known as California Market Center, are three high-rise buildings in Los Angeles, California, USA.
~300 ftE
Theater, Gothic Revival architecture, Concerts and shows
Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles
2 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.
~1190 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Night club
Mayan Theater, Los Angeles
6 min walk • The Mayan Theater in Los Angeles, California is a landmark former movie palace and current nightclub and music venue.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Art gallery
Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles
11 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.
~500 ftNE
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
May Company Building, Los Angeles
3 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 Eastern Columbia Building?

Nearby attractions include Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles (2 min walk), Tower Theatre, Los Angeles (3 min walk), California Market Center, Los Angeles (4 min walk), Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles (6 min walk).

How to get to Eastern Columbia Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Eastern Columbia Building:

Bus

9th & Broadway • Lines: 10 (1 min walk)
Broadway & 8th • Lines: 4 (2 min walk)

Metro

7th Street/Metro Center • Lines: B, D (12 min walk)
Pershing Square • Lines: B, D (15 min walk)

Light rail

7th Street/Metro Center • Lines: A, E (12 min walk)
Pico • Lines: A, E (16 min walk)