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E. Clem Wilson Building 
Summary
The E. Clem Wilson Building, also called the Samsung Building, is a 55.64 m (182.5 ft) Art Deco / Art Moderne midrise building at 5225 Wilshire Boulevard at La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, California.
| E. Clem Wilson Building | |
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 E. Clem Wilson Building 2019 | |
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| Former names | Mutual of Omaha Building General Insurance Building General of America Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Art Deco / Art Moderne |
| Location | 5225 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°03′45″N 118°20′34″W / 34.0625°N 118.3427°W |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 55.64 m (182.5 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Meyer & Holler |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
History edit
The building has had multiple different names from signage rights, starting with Mutual of Omaha, then becoming Asahi Breweries in 1992 and Samsung in 2001. It now remains a blank blue sign.
The building is currently managed by VisionQuest Ventures.
References edit
- ^ "Emporis building ID 237204". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24.
- ^ "E. Clem Wilson Building". SkyscraperPage.
Further reading edit
- http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll44/id/90043
- http://losangelespast.blogspot.ca/2009/11/old-civic-center-south-to-city-hall.html
- ^ "E. Clem Wilson Building | Los Angeles Conservancy". www.laconservancy.org. Retrieved 2021-01-22.