The Herman W. Hellman Building is a historic building in Downtown Los Angeles.Sam Watters, Hellman buildings were inspired by national spirit, The Los Angeles Times, December 26, 2009University of Southern California Digital Library, Herman W. Hellman Building
Location The Hellman Building is located on the corner of Fourth and Spring streets, in the Old Bank District.
History
The Herman W. Hellman building was erected in 1903 by Herman W. Hellman, a German-born American Jewish businessman and banker. It was designed by architect Alfred Rosenheim.
It took the place of a house originally built by Hellman, a small wooden cottage, designed by Kysor & Mathews in 1875.Los Angeles Herald 25 June 1875.
More recently, the building has been converted into the HWH Luxury Living apartments.HWH Luxury Living, About Us
Hellman built other buildings also known as "Hellman Building" (also "H. W. Hellman Building", "New Hellman Building"):Search for "Hellman Building" in Los Angeles, California newspapers, newspapers.com one mentioned in 1876 on Third Street between Main Street and Spring streets, where a musical boarding school was locatedUntitled news item, Los Angeles Express, October 6, 1876, p. 3 one built in 1882 on Main and Commercial streets "next to Litchenberger's", between Court and First streetsUntitled article, Los Angeles Herald, March 18, 1882, p.3 one at Third and Main streets in 1892Untitled news item, Los Angeles Times, September 2, 1892, p.8 another at the northeast corner of Second Street and Broadway in 1897Hellman Building, Water and Power Associates
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