Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building
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The Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building is an Art Deco
style highrise building on Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles
that was built in 1930. The building was designed by The Parkinsons
who also designed many Los Angeles landmarks, including Los Angeles City Hall
and Bullocks Wilshire
. Originally an office building, the structure was later converted into lofts. In 1984, the building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
.
Location shots of the building were featured in the CBS television drama series Lou Grant (TV series)
(1977-82), in which it was purported to house the Los Angeles Tribune, the fictional newspaper around which the series was based.
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
style highrise building on Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
that was built in 1930. The building was designed by The Parkinsons
The Parkinsons
John B. and Donald D. Parkinson were a father-and-son architectural team operating in Los Angeles in the early 20th century.-Early years:...
who also designed many Los Angeles landmarks, including Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles City Hall, completed 1928, is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Los Angeles City Council...
and Bullocks Wilshire
Bullocks Wilshire
Bullocks Wilshire, located at 3050 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, is a 230,000-square foot Art Deco building.-Design:...
. Originally an office building, the structure was later converted into lofts. In 1984, the building was listed in 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...
.
Location shots of the building were featured in the CBS television drama series Lou Grant (TV series)
Lou Grant (TV series)
Lou Grant is an American television drama series starring Ed Asner in the titular role as a newspaper editor. Unusual in American television, this drama series was a spinoff from a sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Aired from 1977 to 1982, Lou Grant won 13 Emmy Awards, including "Outstanding Drama...
(1977-82), in which it was purported to house the Los Angeles Tribune, the fictional newspaper around which the series was based.