Creque Building | |
 The building in 2024 | |
  Location of building inLos Angeles County | |
| Location | 6400 W. Hollywood Blvd.,Hollywood, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°06′05″N118°19′48″W / 34.1015°N 118.3299°W /34.1015; -118.3299 |
| Built | 1910–1911 or 1913, 1931 or 1934 |
| Architect | E. Fossler,B. B. Homer |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
| Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
Creque Building, also known asHollywood Building, is a historic office building at 6400 W.Hollywood Boulevard, on the corner of Hollywood andCahuenga Boulevard, inHollywood, California.
Creque Building was originally designed byE. Fossler forJ. P. Creque, either in 1910–1911[1] or 1913.[2][3] Two-stories in height, the building was built on the site of the formerSackett Hotel and cost $30,000 ($977,483 in2024) to construct.[4] Its primary tenant wasHollywood National Bank.[1]
In 1931 or 1934, architectB. B. Horner enlarged the building to four stories and added anArt Decofacade.[1][3]
In 1984, theHollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to theNational Register of Historic Places, with Creque Building listed as acontributing property in the district. The building's patterned brick and Art Deco facade were specifically mentioned as contributing to the historic nature of the district.[2]
Creque Building features anart deco design and is made ofbrick, with green and gold tile patterns highlighting the brick pattern. A series of brickpiers with slightly recessed and symmetrical placedsash windows create the vertical effect art deco buildings are known for, and the entryway and lobby feature colorful glazed tile.[2]