Outpost Building
Outpost Building is a historic office building complex at 6701-6723 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
Outpost Building | |
 The building in 2024 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 6701-6723 W. Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°06′06″N 118°20′11″W / 34.1018°N 118.3363°W |
| Built | 1920 or 1927 |
| Architect | E. Parcher and/or B. B. Horner |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival French Regency combination |
| Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
| Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
Outpost Building is a historic office building complex at 6701-6723 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
History
[edit]Outpost Building was built for Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Donnelly[1] by E. Parcher[2] and/or B. B. Horner.[1] The building was completed either in 1920[2] or 1927.[1][3]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Outpost Building listed as a contributing property in the district.[2]
Architecture and design
[edit]Outpost Building consists of two two-story buildings originally separated by a courtyard, then joined by a second story arcaded passage. The building features two competing architectural styles: Spanish Colonial Revival and French Regency. Elements of Spanish Colonial Revival include a red tiled roof, bell tower, arched windows, and wrought iron balconies, while the building's French Regency elements include a swan-necked pediment and stone medallions.[2]
The building's first floor interior originally contained studio shops, mezzanine balconies, and 19-foot ceilings, all of which were modeled to resemble shops in Madrid, Spain.[1] The lobby also contained Art Deco lamps, terrazzo flooring, and a red tile stairway with a wrought-iron handrail.[4]
Filming location
[edit]In Garry Marshall's Pretty Woman, the alleyway where a prostitute's dead body was found was filmed in the Outpost Building's lobby. Dear God, also directed by Marshall, filmed in this location as well, as did the sexploitation film Angel.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Wanamaker, Marc (2009). Images of America – Hollywood 1940-2008. Arcadia Publishing. p. 71.
- ^ a b c d "Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
- ^ "The Outpost Building". outpostbuilding.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Jack (June 24, 1987). "On Hollywood Boulevard, nothing goes by the book, especially what passes for culture". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Lindsay (February 17, 2012). "The Alleyway and The Blue Banana Club from "Pretty Woman"". iamnotastalker.com.