Walt Disney Studios, Process Laboratory, Corner of Buena Vista Street & Alameda Avenue, Burbank, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: The Process Lab is part of the Disney Studio complex, the buildings of which were built in a single style during the early 1940s. The Laboratory was the site of the development and implementation of a variety of special effects used in Disney live-action and animated films, many of which were developed and patented by the studio. Among those to first work in the Process Laboratory were Ub Iwerks, one of the first engineers to work for Walt Disney, and who was instrumental in the design of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, as well as Academy Award-winning engineer Eustace Lycett.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N223

Survey number: HABS CA-2639-A

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1933 - 1970

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