| Woolworth's | |
| 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: | Weeks and Day (1920) |
| Location: | 719 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California |
| Built: | 1920, 1941 |
| Coordinates: | 34.045°N -118.2543°W |
Woolworth's is a historic three-story building located at 719 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.
Downtown Los Angeles's Woolworth's building was designed by Weeks and Day and built in 1920.[1] The cost of construction was approximately $100,000 and the building's original tenant was Woolworth's.[2]
In 1941, Woolworth's and its adjoining building were combined into one, and the enlarged building's facade was altered into the Zigzag Moderne style.[3]
In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Woolworth's listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]
In 2011, the building was renovated as part of the Bringing Back Broadway campaign. In 2013, Ross Dress for Less opened in the building, and in 2014, the building was put up for auction with an opening bid of $4 million .[4] It sold for $12.6 million .[5]
Downtown Los Angeles's Woolworth's building is made of reinforced concrete in a steel frame and has a Zigzag Moderne facade.[6] It is 60feet by 170feet feet in size.[2] Inside, the building features two grand terrazzo-covered staircases that connect the ground floor to the basement.[4]