| Judson-Rives Building | |
| Nrhp Type: | cp |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Partof: | Broadway Theater and Commercial District |
| Partof Refnum: | 79000484 |
| Designated Nrhp Type: | May 9, 1979[1] |
| Architecture: | Beaux Arts |
| Architect: | Charles Ronald Aldrich |
| Location: | 424 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
| Built: | 1906 |
| Coordinates: | 34.0489°N -118.2497°W |
| Designated Other1: | LAHCM |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 881 |
| Designated Other1 Date: | December 20, 1989[2] |
Judson-Rives Building, originally the Broadway Central Building, also known as The Judson, is a historic ten story high-rise located at 424 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
Judson-Rives Building, originally the Broadway Central Building,[3] was designed by Charles Ronald Aldrich and built in 1906.[1]
In 1928, Judson Rives took over ownership of the building, at which point the building was renamed after him.[3] Rives remodeled the building lobby in 1929[1] and a multi-colored neon marquee was added in the 1930s. This marquee was replaced by a plainer one in the 1970s.
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Judson-Rives Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1] The building was listed as Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #881 in 2007.[2]
In 2005, the building was purchased then converted into a 60-unit residential apartment complex named The Judson, which opened in 2008. David Gray Architects led the conversion.[4] [5]
The building's ground floor space, originally a shoe store, was bought by Metropolitan Theatres, who built the Broadway Theatre, designed by Lawrence McConville, in the space.[6] The theater opened in 1924.[2] [1]
In 1973, the theater was renamed Teatro Broadway as it began playing Spanish language cinema. In 1988, it was removed, after which the ground floor was re-converted to retail.[6]
Judson-Rives Building features Beaux Arts architecture[2] and is made of steel-framed concrete and brick with a granite, sandstone, and glazed terra cotta facade.[1] [7]