Shane Building | |
 The building in 2024 | |
  Location of building inLos Angeles County | |
| Location | 6650-6654 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1655 N Cherokee AveHollywood, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°06′04″N118°20′06″W / 34.101°N 118.335°W /34.101; -118.335 |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architect | Norton & Wallis |
| Architectural style | Zigzag Moderne |
| Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
| Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
Shane Building, also known asShane & Regar Store Building orHollywood Center, is a historic four-story building at 6650-6654 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1655 N Cherokee Ave inHollywood, California.
Built in 1930, Shane Building was designed byNorton & Wallis.[1][2] The building was the original home of theWriters Guild of America[3] and theScreen Actors Guild,[3][4] and was once home to theDirectors Guild of America[5] as well.
During the 1970s and 1980s, the building was owned by Walnut Properties/Pussycat Theatres (Vincent Miranda, George Tate).[6] From August 1977 to January 1978, the building's basement was home to Los Angeles's firstpunk rock club,The Masque. The club also had a secondary access point from the building'sneighboring pornographic theater.[7] TheRamones opened in the basement club before becoming famous.[6]
In 1984, theHollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to theNational Register of Historic Places, with Shane Building listed as acontributing property in the district.[1]
In 2000, the building was bought by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey to serve as headquarters for their production companyWorld of Wonder.[5] The building was purchased from SDH Properties LLC for $3 million ($5.48 million in2024).[8]
Shane Building was built withreinforced concrete[1] and features anart deco style known asZigzag Moderne.[3] Elements of the style prominent in the building include highly stylized gates, elaborateetched glass, verticality throughpilasters that extend from the second story to above theparapet, andchevron shaped panels that articulate the top story windows.[1]
The building is known for having one of the finest Art Deco lobbies in Hollywood.[9][10]