Crossroads of the World

Crossroads of the World
Crossroads of the World in 2005
Location6671 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°5′53.48″N 118°20′8.27″W / 34.0981889°N 118.3356306°W / 34.0981889; -118.3356306
Built1936
ArchitectRobert V. Derrah
NRHP reference No.80000805
LAHCM No.134
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1980
Designated LAHCMDecember 4, 1974

Crossroads of the World is an open-air mall on Sunset Boulevard and Las Palmas in Los Angeles. The mall features a central building designed to resemble an ocean liner surrounded by a small village of cottage-style bungalows. It was designed by Robert V. Derrah, built in 1936, and has been called America's first outdoor shopping mall.

Once a busy shopping center, the Crossroads later became private offices, primarily for the entertainment industry with a variety of music publishers and producers, television and film script writers, film and recording companies, novelists, costume designers, publicists, and casting agencies. The owner is planning a new development surrounding the site.