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Hiss Tower, 5400-5420 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

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Hiss Tower, 5400-5420 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

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Summary

Significance: This building represents a classic Moderne type of the 1920s and 1930s. A central tower is presented as an attenuated vertical block where the scale is deceptively presented so that one is not aware of its actual height. The tower is held in place by two-story wings to each side; zigzag (Art Deco) relief ornament.
Survey number: HABS CA-2027

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Location

Los Angeles, California, United States34.06203, -118.34697
Google Map of 34.0620325, -118.3469701
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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