Anderton Court Shops
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In 1952, Frank Lloyd Wright
completed his last Los Angeles
building, the Anderton Court Shops, a small three-story group of shops on fashionable Rodeo Drive
in the downtown section of Beverly Hills, California
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ramp which wraps around an open parallelogram as it leads upward to the shops. Four shops
were envisioned with the penthouse space, an apartment. Like the Marin Civic Center,
this is another example of a secular Wright building with a "steeple". The inverted “V” front
elevation stands out in sharp contrast to its traditional, flat-front urban neighbors.
complex consists of six small shops; three on each side, each staggered a half-floor from one
another and offset by the ramp. The facade, which was once light buff with
oxidized-copper-color trim, has been painted white with black detailing. Today's canopy and
signage are later additions, not consistent with Wright's original design.
The Anderton Court Shops are on the National Register of Historic Places
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture...
completed his last Los Angeles
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building, the Anderton Court Shops, a small three-story group of shops on fashionable Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive of Beverly Hills, California is a shopping district known for designer label and haute couture fashion. The name generally refers to a three-block long stretch of boutiques and shops but the street stretches further north and south....
in the downtown section of Beverly Hills, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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Design
The entrance to all the shops is off of an angularramp which wraps around an open parallelogram as it leads upward to the shops. Four shops
were envisioned with the penthouse space, an apartment. Like the Marin Civic Center,
this is another example of a secular Wright building with a "steeple". The inverted “V” front
elevation stands out in sharp contrast to its traditional, flat-front urban neighbors.
Present day
Since the Anderton Court Center's completion, the space has been subdivided. Today thecomplex consists of six small shops; three on each side, each staggered a half-floor from one
another and offset by the ramp. The facade, which was once light buff with
oxidized-copper-color trim, has been painted white with black detailing. Today's canopy and
signage are later additions, not consistent with Wright's original design.
The Anderton Court Shops are on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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