Roxbury Plaza Explained

Roxbury Plaza
Former Names:Manufacturers Bank
Building Type:Office tower
Architectural Style:Structural Expressionism
Address:9701 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90212
Completion Date:1974
Architect:Anthony J. Lumsden
Developer:Realtech Construction Co.

The Roxbury Plaza (a.k.a. Manufacturers Bank and Roar Building) is a landmark building and thirteen-floor office tower in Beverly Hills, California.

Location

It is located at 9701 on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California.[1] [2]

History

It was designed in the Late Modern architectural style by renowned architect Anthony J. Lumsden (1928–2011).[1] [2] [3] Construction was completed in 1974.[1] [2] [3] Lumsden subsequently received the First Honor Award from the Society of American Registered Architects for his work.[4]

Originally known as the Manufacturers Bank, it is now called the Roxbury Plaza.[1] [2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.laconservancy.org/locations/roxbury-plaza Roxbury Plaza
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/727430843 WorldCat
  3. Christopher Hawthorne, Anthony J. Lumsden dies at 83; Southern California architect, The Los Angeles Times, October 10, 2011
  4. http://ajlumsden.com/index_awards.shtml Anthony J. Lumsden & Associates