Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building (1949)

Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial Offices / Non-Profit
Location1999 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90018
Coordinates34°01′59″N 118°18′32″W / 34.032989°N 118.308798°W / 34.032989; -118.308798
Construction started1948
Completed1949
Cost$956,000 (1949)
OwnerSouth Central Los Angeles Regional Center (SCLARC)
ManagementSouth Central Los Angeles Regional Center (SCLARC)
Height
Roof25.6 m (84 ft)
Technical details
Floor count5 Plus Mezzanine and Basement
Floor area5,017 m2 (54,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Paul Revere Williams
DeveloperGolden State Mutual Life Insurance Company
Structural engineerMorris K. Goldsmith
Main contractorHerbert M. Baruch Corporation
DesignatedApril 7, 2011
Reference no.1000
References
[1]

The Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building is a landmark 5-story, 84 ft (26 m) office building in the Late Modern style built in 1949 as the headquarters for its namesake company. The building was designed by Paul Revere Williams, the noted African-American Architect. The building is located in West Adams[2] in South Los Angeles about 3.5 miles southwest of Downtown Los Angeles and 2 miles northwest of Exposition Park and USC at the intersection of Adams Blvd and Western Avenue. This was the company's second building to bear this name, the first having been built in 1928.

  1. ^ "Paul Williams Project Golden State Building". American Institute of Architects, Memphis Chapter. 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ^ Doherty, Jake (June 27, 1993). "West Adams: An Opportunity to Learn". Los Angeles Times. p. 233. Retrieved 24 February 2023.