Firestone Tire and Service Center
| Firestone Tire and Service Center | |
|---|---|
| Location | 800 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, California, United States, 90036 |
| Designated | 2012 |
| Reference no. | 1020 |
The Firestone Tire and Service Center building at 800 South La Brea Avenue in the Sycamore Square section of the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles, California, is a significant example of the Streamline Moderne style of architecture.[1][2] Streamline style, "with its low horizontal lines and curved edges, often associated with motion and the machine," was a good fit for marketing to automobile consumers.[3] The building was built in 1937 for the Firestone Company and was in continuous active use as a tire center until the 2010s.[4] According to local architectural historians, the building, located at the corner of La Brea and 9th Street, is "covered in mustard-colored rectangular sheets of pre-fabricated porcelain-covered steel...This is topped with (painted) red accents of porcelain steel in curvaceous and banding rhythms that wrap around the building."[4] Engineer R.E. Ward designed the building which cost about $30,000 to build.[4] Firestone Tire was designated as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1020 in 2012.[1][3] The tire business closed in 2015, and the building housed a taqueria as of 2021.[5][1]
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References
- 1 2 3 "All Seasons Brewing Co./Firestone Tire and Service Center". LA Conservancy. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ Gilman, Jane (January 28, 2015). "Tour landmarks of Sycamore Square". Larchmont Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- 1 2 "Firestone Tire Building Historic Cultural Monument". Art Deco Society of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- 1 2 3 Grist, Julie (February 10, 2012). "Firestone Still Looking Fine". Larchmont Buzz - Hancock Park News. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
- ↑ Brejio, Stephanie (March 2, 2021). "The Miracle Mile tire center that became a brewery and taqueria". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-07-27.