Coca-Cola Building (Los Angeles)

Coca-Cola Building
View from corner
Coca-Cola Building (Los Angeles) is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Coca-Cola Building (Los Angeles)
Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area
34°1′43″N 118°14′42″W / 34.02861°N 118.24500°W / 34.02861; -118.24500
Location1200-1334 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California
History
Built1939 (1939)
Site notes
AreaDowntown Los Angeles / South Los Angeles
ArchitectRobert V. Derrah
Architectural style
Streamline Moderne
Governing bodyPrivate
DesignatedFebruary 5, 1975
Reference no.138

The Coca-Cola Building is a Coca-Cola bottling plant modeled as a Streamline Moderne building designed by architect Robert V. Derrah with the appearance of a ship with portholes, catwalk and a bridge from five existing industrial buildings in 1939.[1][2][3] It is located at 1334 South Central Avenue in Los Angeles, California. It was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 138 on February 5, 1975.[1][4]

Precursor

A previous Coca Cola bottling plant was built by Richard D. King in 1920. This building was demolished in the 1930s, with the current Coca-Cola Building built on the same property.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Historical Coca-Cola Buildings". The Coca-Cola Company. Archived from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Designed in 1939 by Robert V. Derrah, Los Angeles's Streamline Moderne Coca-Cola Bottling Plant affects an oceanliner, complete with a flying bridge, promenade deck and portholes. The shell was built around four older buildings, 04/07/05, LC-DIG-pplot-13725-01342 (digital file from LC-HS503-470)". Library of Congress. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Coca-Cola Building > Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour > USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences". University of Southern California. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Historic - Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing" (PDF). Los Angeles Department of City Planning. November 15, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 27, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Historic-Cultural Monument Application for the Sparkletts Bottling Plant and Offices" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. February 22, 2026.

References

  • Marian Moffett, Michael W. Fazio, Lawrence Wodehouse. A world history of architecture. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2003. ISBN 0-07-141751-6, ISBN 978-0-07-141751-8. Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Chapter 15 Art Deco, page 499 and Figure 15.42. Google books
  • No. 138 - Coca-Cola Building. Big Orange Landmarks. Exploring the Landmarks of Los Angeles, One Monument at a Time. Several external views plus one interior picture.
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