| Continental Building | |
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| Alternative names | Braly Building Hibernian Building Union Trust Building Old Bank District Apartments |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential condominiums |
| Location | 408 South Spring Street Los Angeles,California |
| Coordinates | 34°02′55″N118°14′54″W / 34.0486°N 118.2482°W /34.0486; -118.2482 |
| Completed | 1903 |
| Owner | Old Financial District LP |
| Height | |
| Roof | 45.87 m (150.5 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Floor area | 56.5 million sq in (365 million cm2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Parkinson George Edwin Bergstrom Killefer Flammang Architects |
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| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Part of | Spring Street Financial District (ID1979000489) |
| LAHCM No. | 730 |
| Designated CP | 1979 |
| References | |
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TheContinental Building, formerly Braly Block, is a 151 ft (46 m), 13-storyhigh-rise residential building on Spring Street in theHistoric Core ofLos Angeles. The Continental Building is part of theSpring Street Financial District which is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[3][4]
When completed in 1903, it was the city's first high-rise building, and remained the tallest commercial building for fifty-three years. Shortly after the building was completed, the Los Angeles City Council enacted a 150 ft (46 m) height restriction on future buildings that remained until the 1950s.[5][6]
The building was originally named after John Hyde Braly, the president of a business accredited with commissioning the building. Braly moved to Los Angeles in 1891 before eventually contributing to the erection of Braly Block.[7]
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The building plays a prominent role in the 2009 independent film(500) Days of Summer.[8]
International Savings & Exchange Bank Building, 10-story structure built in the same area in 1907 and using the same architectural styles
