| Bullock's complex | |
|---|---|
%2c_7th_Street_(center)_and_North_Broadway_(right)%2c_November_1917_(CHS-5772).jpg) Bullock's complex in 1917 | |
| Location | 639-651 S.Broadway, the 300-block of7th Street, and 634-670 S.Hill Street |
| Coordinates | 34°02′46″N118°15′13″W / 34.04606°N 118.2535°W /34.04606; -118.2535 |
| Built | 1906-1934 |
| Architect | Parkinson andBergstrom Morgan and Walls Hudson and Munsell Parkinson and Hubbard Parkinson and Parkinson |
| Architectural styles | Beaux Arts Moderne |
| Official name | Broadway Theater and Commercial District - nine contributing properties |
| Designated | May 9, 1979[1] |
| Reference no. | 79000484 |
  Location of complex inLos Angeles County | |
Bullock's complex is a collection of nine historic buildings located at 639-651 southBroadway, the 300-block of7th Street, and 634-670 southHill Street in theJewelry District andBroadway Theater District in thehistoric core ofdowntown Los Angeles. Each building is acontributing property in theNational Register of Historic Places-listedBroadway Theater and Commercial District,[1] five buildings are contributing properties in theCity of Los Angeles-recognized Hill Street Commercial Historic District,[2] and four buildings are contributing properties in the City of Los Angeles-recognized Seventh Street Commercial Historic District.[3]
The complex is currently the site of the St. Vincent's Jewelry Center. It was formerly the first and flagship site ofBullock's, known as Bullock's Downtown.
Bullock's complex began with the Bullock's building (also known as Earl[1] or Tehama building[4]), located on the corner ofBroadway and7th. This building, seven-stories in height, was built in 1906.[1] It was financed byArthur Letts, designed byParkinson andBergstrom, and built forJohn G. Bullock,[5] who opened the originalBullock's in the building in March 1907. This store became known as Bullock's Downtown after other Bullock's locations opened.[6]
Bullock's Downtown proved so successful that the location expanded eight times in less than three decades, expanding its floor area from 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2) to 806,000 square feet (74,900 m2).[5] These expansions were:[1]
Bullock's Downtown closed in June 1983.[8] The complex later becameSt. Vincent's Jewelry Center, named afterthe college that was located here prior to Bullock's.[9] Approximately 500 jewelers occupied the building as of 2009, andBig Lots also occupied 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) in the original Bullock's building, with their location taken over byBurlington Coat Factory in November 2015.[5]
In 1979, theBroadway Theater and Commercial District was added to theNational Register of Historic Places, with all nine buildings in the Bullock's complex listed ascontributing properties in the district.[1] In 2016, thecity of Los Angeles created the Hill Street Commercial Historic District and the Seventh Street Commercial Historic District, with the Pease, Gennet, Mackey, and both Hart buildings listed as contributing properties in the former and Bullock's, Bridge, Eshman, and Hart '28 listed as contributing properties in the latter.[2][3]
Despite being built at different times and designed by different architects, each building in the Bullock's complex is united by design, historical function, and internal circulation.[1]
Bullock's | |
 The original Bullock's building in 1907 | |
| Location | 641-651 S.Broadway and 301-311 W.7th Street,Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Parkinson andBergstrom |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Bullock's is a seven-storysteel frame andbrick building designed byParkinson andBergstrom and built in 1906. It features aBeaux Arts design with abrick andterra cottafacade that includes heavycornice.[1][4]
Bullock's-Hollenbeck | |
 Bullock's-Hollenbeck in 2025 | |
| Location | 639 S.Broadway,Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Morgan and Walls |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Bullock's-Hollenbeck is a ten-storybrick andreinforced-concrete building designed byMorgan and Walls and built in 1912. It features abrick andterra cottafacade almost identical to the original Bullock's building.[1][4]
Pease Building | |
 Pease Building in 2025 | |
| Location | 646 S.Hill St.,Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Hudson and Munsell |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Pease Building is an eight-storyBeaux Arts[10] building designed byHudson and Munsell and built in 1906. A bridge and tunnel connecting the building to Bullock's-Hollenback was built when Bullock's bought this building in 1917.[1]
Eshman Building | |
 Eshman Building in 2025 | |
| Location | 345 W.7th St.,Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Built | 1909 |
| Architect | Morgan and Walls |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Eshman Building is a seven-story building designed byMorgan and Walls and built in 1909. It features aBeaux Arts design with a three-part vertical division.[1]
Bridge | |
 Bridge building in 2025 | |
| Location | 321 W.7th St.,Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Built | 1921 |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Bridge spansSt. Vincent's Place, connecting the upper six stories of the Bullock's and Eshman buildings. The building's design repeats the design of Bullock's building. It was built in 1921.[1]
Gennet Building | |
 Gennet Building in 2025 | |
| Location | 640 S.Hill St.,Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Built | 1922 |
| Architect | Parkinson and Hubbard |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts andModerne |
Gennet Building is a ten-story, two-bay building designed byParkinson and Hubbard and built in 1922. The building originally featured aBeaux Arts design on all its exteriors, but in 1934 the bottom two stories were remodeled in theModerne style to match the Mackey Building.[1]
Hart '24 | |
 Hart '24 and '28 from 7th and Hill in 2025 | |
| Location | 652-658 S.Hill St.,Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Parkinson and Parkinson |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Hart '24 is a ten-story building that matches Gennet Building in height, width, and styling. It was designed byParkinson and Parkinson and built in 1924.[1]
Hart '28 | |
 Hart '28 from 7th Street in 2025 | |
| Location | 670 S.Hill St. and 651 S.7th St.,Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Parkinson and Parkinson |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Hart '28 is an expansion of Hart '24. The expansion fills out the block and consists of fivebays onHill St. and four bays on7th. The building is virtually indistinguishable from Hart '24 and featuresfenestration that consists primarily of three-partChicago windows.[1]
Mackey Building | |
 Mackey Building in 2025 | |
| Location | 634 S.Hill St.,Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Built | 1934 |
| Architect | Parkinson and Parkinson |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts andModerne |
Mackey Building is an eight-story building designed byParkinson and Parkinson and built in 1934. The building's upper six stories repeat the design of Gennet Building, while the bottom two stories feature aModerne design that was then expanded to Gennet Building to match.[1]