Hellman Building Explained

The Hellman Building is a historic building in Downtown Los Angeles.^[1]

Location

The Hellman Building is located on the corner of Fourth and Spring streets, in the Old Bank District.^{[2] [3]}

History

Herman W. Hellman, a German-born American Jewish businessman and banker, had built buildings also known as "Hellman Building" (also "H. W. Hellman Building", "New Hellman Building"):^[4]

• one mentioned in 1876 on Third Street between Main Street and Spring streets, where a musical boarding school was located^[5]
• one built in 1882 on Main and Commercial streets "next to Litchenberger's", between Court and First streets^[6]
• one at Third and Main streets in 1892^[7]
• another at the northeast corner of Second Street and Broadway in 1897^[8]

The Fourth and Spring Hellman building was erected in 1903.^[2] It was designed by architect Alfred Rosenheim.^{[2] [3]}

It took the place of a house originally built by Hellman, a small wooden cottage, designed by Kysor & Mathews in 1875.^[9]

References

34.0488°N -118.2479°W

Notes and References

1. News: New Main Museum in downtown Los Angeles reveals 'Beta' plans — and focus on art in L.A. . . Carolina A. . Miranda . June 30, 2016 . 4 July 2016.
2. Sam Watters, Hellman buildings were inspired by national spirit, The Los Angeles Times, December 26, 2009
3. Web site: Old Bank District: Hellman Building . 2014-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141221072532/http://www.laloft.com/hellman_building/hellman_building.html . 2014-12-21 . dead .
4. https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=%22hellman+building%22&s_place=Los+Angeles%2C+California Search for "Hellman Building" in Los Angeles, California newspapers, newspapers.com
5. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59404238/hellman-building-third-street/ Untitled news item
6. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59404399/hellman-building-on-main-next-to/ Untitled article
7. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59404509/new-hellman-building-main-at-third/ Untitled news item
8. https://waterandpower.org/museum/Early_LA_Buildings%20(1900%20-%201925)_4_of_6.html#Hellman_Building Hellman Building, Water and Power Associates
9. Los Angeles Herald 25 June 1875.