| Ninth and Broadway Building | |
| Nrhp Type: | cp |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Partof: | Broadway Theater and Commercial District |
| Partof Refnum: | 79000484 |
| Designated Nrhp Type: | May 9, 1979[1] |
| Architecture: | Zigzag Moderne |
| Architect: | Claude Beelman |
| Location: | 850 S. Broadway and 127 W. 9th Street, Los Angeles, California |
| Built: | 1929 |
| Coordinates: | 34.0424°N -118.2558°W |
Ninth and Broadway Building, also known as Anjac Fashion Building,[2] is a historic thirteen-story highrise located at 850 S. Broadway and 127 W. 9th Street in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
Ninth and Broadway Building, built in 1929, was designed by Claude Beelman, the architect responsible for many Los Angeles landmarks, including the Eastern Columbia Building located at the same intersection as this one.[1] This building was originally built as lofts and offices with ground-floor retail.[3]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Ninth and Broadway Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
In 2014, the building was awarded $69,293 to illuminate its Broadway-facing second floor decorative panels and to upgrade the decorative arch lighting above its Broadway entrance.[4]
Ninth and Broadway Building is made of concrete inside a steel frame and features a terra cotta facade. The building is styled in the Zigzag Moderne style with an imposing sense of verticality.[3] Building features include:[5]
Inside, the building has tiered metal grilles on either side of the entry and the lobby has the building's original elevator doors and cabs.[5]
Ninth and Broadway Building was featured in the Harold Lloyd film Feet First.[6]