Christie Hotel | |
 The building in 2024 | |
  Location of building inLos Angeles County | |
| Location | 6724 W. Hollywood Blvd.,Hollywood, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°06′04″N118°20′13″W / 34.101°N 118.337°W /34.101; -118.337 |
| Built | 1922 |
| Architect | Arthur Rolland Kelly |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
| Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
Christie Hotel, formerlyThe Hollywood Inn andThe Drake, is a historic eight-story building at 6724 W. Hollywood Blvd. inHollywood, California. Considered Hollywood's first skyscraper[1] and also its first luxury hotel,[2] the building featuresGeorgian Revival architecture and has been described as "an excellent example of its style" by theUnited States Department of the Interior.[3]
Built in 1922, the Christie Hotel was designed byArthur Rolland Kelly and owned by theChristie brothers,[2] two of early Hollywood's most powerful movie moguls who also owned the nearbyChristie Realty Building.[4] The building, considered Hollywood's first skyscraper and also its first luxury hotel, was state-of-the-art for its time period, and consisted of 100 guestrooms, each with steam heat and an individual bathroom.[5]
In 1933, due to the effects of theStock Market Crash of 1929 and the ensuingGreat Depression, the Christie brothers's companies were forced to file for bankruptcy. Assets, including this hotel, were sold away.[6]
Between 1933 and 1974, the hotel exchanged hands several times, at one point operating as The Drake and another point The Hollywood Inn.[1] In 1974, theChurch of Scientology purchased the building for $1.25 million ($7.97 million in2024)[7] and remodeled it into their information center, with apartments on the upper floors.[8]
In 1984, theHollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to theNational Register of Historic Places, with Christie Hotel listed as acontributing property in the district.[3]
Christie Hotel is made ofbrick and featuresGeorgian Revival architecture, with classical proportion anddetailing evident in themassing and decorations. The building is divided into threetowers, each of which has adormer with roundedpediments that project above the roofline. TheUnited States Department of the Interior considers the building "an excellent example of its style."[3]