Ninth and Broadway Building | |
 The building in 2014 | |
  Location of building inLos Angeles County | |
| Location | 850 S.Broadway and 127 W.9th Street,Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′33″N118°15′21″W / 34.0424°N 118.2558°W /34.0424; -118.2558 |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Claude Beelman |
| Architectural style | Zigzag Moderne |
| Part of | Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484) |
| Designated CP | May 9, 1979[1] |
Ninth and Broadway Building, also known asAnjac Fashion Building,[2] is a historic thirteen-story highrise located at 850 S.Broadway and 127 W.9th Street in theBroadway Theater District in thehistoric core ofdowntown Los Angeles.
Ninth and Broadway Building, built in 1929, was designed byClaude Beelman, the architect responsible for manyLos Angeles landmarks, including theEastern Columbia Building located at the same intersection as this one.[1] This building was originally built as lofts and offices with ground-floor retail.[3]
In 1979, theBroadway Theater and Commercial District was added to theNational Register of Historic Places, with Ninth and Broadway Building listed as acontributing property in the district.[1]
In 2014, the building was awarded $69,293 ($92,037 in 2024) to illuminate its Broadway-facing second floor decorative panels and to upgrade the decorative arch lighting above its Broadway entrance.[4]
Ninth and Broadway Building is made ofconcrete inside asteel frame and features aterra cottafacade. The building is styled in theZigzag Moderne style with an imposing sense ofverticality.[3] Building features include:[5]
Inside, the building has tiered metal grilles on either side of the entry and the lobby has the building's original elevator doors and cabs.[5]
Ninth and Broadway Building was featured in theHarold Lloyd filmFeet First.[6]