E. Clem Wilson Building
The E. Clem Wilson Building, also called the Samsung Building, is a 55.64 m (182.5 ft) Art Deco / Art Moderne midrise building at 5225 Wilshire Boulevard at La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, California.
| E. Clem Wilson Building | |
|---|---|
E. Clem Wilson Building 2019 | |
| Former names | Mutual of Omaha Building General Insurance Building General of America Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Art Deco / Art Moderne |
| Location | 5225 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34.0625°N 118.3427°W |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 55.64 m (182.5 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Meyer & Holler |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
History
The building has had multiple different names from signage rights, starting with Mutual of Omaha, then becoming Asahi Breweries in 1992 and Samsung in 2001. It now remains a blank blue sign.
The building is currently managed by VisionQuest Ventures.
In popular culture
This building was used as the headquarters of Daily Planet in the first season of Adventures of Superman.[3]
References
Further reading
- http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll44/id/90043
- http://losangelespast.blogspot.ca/2009/11/old-civic-center-south-to-city-hall.html
- "E. Clem Wilson Building | Los Angeles Conservancy". www.laconservancy.org. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
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