Continental Building
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The Continental Building, formerly Braly Block, is a 151 ft (46 m), 13-story high-rise residential building on Spring Street in the Historic Core of Los Angeles. The Continental Building is part of the Spring Street Financial District which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][2]
When completed in 1903, it was the city's first high-rise building, and remained the tallest commercial building for fifty-three years. Shortly after the building was completed, the Los Angeles City Council enacted a 150 ft (46 m) height restriction on future buildings that remained until the 1950s.[3][4]
The building was originally named after John Hyde Braly, the president of a business accredited with commissioning the building. Braly moved to Los Angeles in 1891 before eventually contributing to the erection of Braly Block.[5]
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Continental Building when home to the German American Savings Bank, 1908Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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In popular culture
The building plays a prominent role in the 2009 independent film (500) Days of Summer.[6]
See also
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- 1900s architecture in the United States
- 1903 establishments in California
- Beaux-Arts architecture in California
- Buildings and structures in Downtown Los Angeles
- Historic district contributing properties in California
- Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
- National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles
- Office buildings completed in 1903
- Residential condominiums in the United States
- Residential skyscrapers in Los Angeles