Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building (1949)
The Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building is a landmark 5-story, 84 ft (26 m) office building in the Late Modern style built in 1949 as the headquarters for its namesake company. The building was designed by Paul Revere Williams, the noted African-American Architect. The building is located in West Adams in South Los Angeles about 3.5 miles southwest of Downtown Los Angeles and 2 miles northwest of Exposition Park and USC at the intersection of Adams Blvd and Western Avenue. This was the company's second building to bear this name, the first having been built in 1928.
| Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial Offices / Non-Profit |
| Location | 1999 West Adams Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90018 |
| Coordinates | 34.032989°N 118.308798°W |
| Construction started | 1948 |
| Completed | 1949 |
| Cost | $956,000 (1949) |
| Owner | South Central Los Angeles Regional Center (SCLARC) |
| Management | South Central Los Angeles Regional Center (SCLARC) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 25.6 m (84 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 Plus Mezzanine and Basement |
| Floor area | 5,017 m2 (54,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Paul Revere Williams |
| Developer | Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company |
| Structural engineer | Morris K. Goldsmith |
| Main contractor | Herbert M. Baruch Corporation |
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument | |
| Designated | April 7, 2011 |
| Reference no. | 1000 |
| References | |
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