Standard Oil Building (Whittier, California) Explained

Standard Oil Building
Location:7257 Bright Avenue, Whittier, California
Coordinates:33.9758°N -118.0363°W
Built:1914
Architect:Rea & Garstang; Davis, A.J.
Architecture:Spanish Colonial Revival
Added:June 9, 1980
Refnum:80000816

Standard Oil Building is a historic building in Whittier, California. Built in 1914, it was designed by Rea & Garstang in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. The building was built for the Standard Oil Company, which had begun successfully drilling for oil in 1910 in the area. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and is now used as a restaurant, beauty salon, and day spa.

The Standard Oil Building refers to a small complex of buildings around a courtyard; the first-built portion, built in 1914, is MissionStyle 32feet tall and NaNfeet in plan.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80000816}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Standard Oil Building / Newlin Hall ]. National Park Service. February 2, 2022. With