| Braun Building | |
| Nrhp Type: | cp |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Partof: | Broadway Theater and Commercial District |
| Partof Refnum: | 79000484 |
| Designated Nrhp Type: | May 9, 1979[1] |
| Architect: | Walter Jesse Saunders |
| Location: | 820-822 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
| Built: | 1913 |
| Coordinates: | 34.0433°N -118.2551°W |
Braun Building is a historic six-story building located at 820-822 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
Braun Building was designed by Walter Jesse Saunders and built in 1913. In 1979, when the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, Braun Building was listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
The building sold for $2.126 million in 2001 .[2] In January 2023, a 68-year-old employee working in the building was crushed by a freight elevator and died.[3]
Braun Building is made of reinforced concrete with a glazed brick and terra cotta facade.[1] The building's design is considered "clean and simple."[4]