Petersen Building should not be confused with Petersen Automotive Museum.
Petersen Building | |
Nocat: | yes |
Nrhp Type: | cp |
Partof: | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District |
Partof Refnum: | 85000704 |
Coordinates: | 34.102°N -118.343°W |
Built: | 1929 |
Architect: | Meyer & Holler |
Architecture: | Art Deco |
Designated Nrhp Type: | April 4, 1985 |
Petersen Building is a historic two-story building at 7001 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.[1] [2]
Petersen Building, built in 1929, was designed by the architectural firm Meyer & Holler,[1] the same firm responsible for many of Hollywood's most notable landmarks, including Hollywood First National and the Chinese and Egyptian theatres.[3] The building is art deco in style and features arched windows, a flat roof, and deco detailing incised in the roof line concrete facade. Originally a Cadillac dealership, the United States Department of the Interior describes the building as "a good example of an automobile showroom in an upscale retail setting."[1]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with 7001 Hollywood Blvd. listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]