@archguide.co: BULLOCKS WILSHIRE · PARKINSON & PARKINSON · 1929 Conceived as a westward flagship for a luxury department store chain, the building was positioned to intercept affluent shoppers migrating across Los Angeles. Rather than traditional storefronts, the architects designed it as a retail machine for the automobile age, with valet service and rear-door convenience replacing street-level browsing. Its slender tower rises as a beacon visible for miles, clad in terra cotta and trimmed with intricate metalwork and zigzag ornament. Inside, rich woods, custom fixtures, and interiors designed by women create refined social spaces that prioritize stylish vertical circulation over horizontal wandering. The result ranks among Los Angeles's most sophisticated examples of Art Deco commercial architecture, epitomizing Hollywood-era glamour through disciplined materials and cohesive detail rather than theatrical excess. Discover more places with the Arch Guide app ✨ Link in bio #laarchitecture #losangeles #BullocksWilshire #ArtDeco #thingstodola
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Rudy Chavez :
This is now Southern Western Law School back when Huell Howsers Viedo came out 😎
2026-10-07 00:41:55
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Sandra :
Never thought I would miss those days like I do these days are outrageous
2026-10-07 02:25:56
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Ruffeyes :
I believe they open up once a year or something, I always wanted to go inside
2026-10-06 22:01:18
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Vampire :
I remember that store
2026-10-07 06:22:19
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GAETANO :
When I first moved to L.A. in 1964, I took my mom there for lunch at their tea room. It was old world class. The whole store echoed the past of a time when class and elegance was what it was all about. Sadly, the stores have changed and so has society.
2026-10-07 03:06:17
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johnbowman7536 :
A LONNNNNNNG time ago I bought a London Fog trenchcoat for $300. Seemed like a lot of money at the time...but I still have it and it's in great shape...35 years later.
2026-10-07 02:51:07
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theuntouchable63 :
Had family that worked there.
2026-10-06 13:38:36
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Sherrill Arnold :
So Beautiful!
2026-10-06 07:03:07
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Major Juan Jose Perez, USAF :
Those were the days.
2026-10-06 17:22:31
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Ruffeyes :
Art deco was something else 🥺
2026-10-06 22:02:46
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Rudy Chavez :
Check out the Huell Howser Viedo on this Landmark 😎
2026-10-06 10:14:12
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