Silverwood's Building | |
 The building in 2014 | |
  Location of building inLos Angeles County | |
| Location | 558 S.Broadway and 221 W.6th Street,Los Angeles, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°02′48″N118°15′06″W / 34.0467°N 118.2518°W /34.0467; -118.2518 |
| Built | 1920 |
| Architect | Walker & Eisen |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
Silverwood's Building is a historic five-story building located at 558 S.Broadway and 221 W.6th Street in theBroadway Theater District in thehistoric core ofdowntown Los Angeles.
Silverwood's Building was built in 1920 and designed byWalker & Eisen, the architecture firm responsible for several buildings onBroadway, including theApparel Center andPlatt Building.[1] This building was originally designed as amercantile center, with adepartment store as its main tenant.[2] A one-storySilverwoods was previously located on the property,[3] and the location became the company'sflagship after this building replaced that one in 1920.[4]
In 1979, theBroadway Theater and Commercial District was added to theNational Register of Historic Places, with Silverwood's Building listed as acontributing property in the district.[1]
Silverwood's Building is made ofsteel-framedreinforced concrete andbrick withterra cotta detailing.[1][2]