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Home > California > Los Angeles > Security First National Bank, 5207-5209 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA



B&W Photos
South (front) Elevation
HB84790
South (front) Elevation 		Detail: Window On South Facade
HB84791
Detail: Window On South Facade 		Detail: Portion Of Spandrel
HB84792
Detail: Portion Of Spandrel


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Item Title


Location
5207-5209 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.

Notes
Survey number HABS CA-2039
Significance: A single floor bank structure, externally sheathed in glazed black terracotta, with bright gold accented terracotta detailings. In a reserve fashion Zigzag Moderne (Art Deco) ornament has been introduced externally. The vertical emphasis of the street facade was originally countered by open horizontal awnings.

Subjects
Banking
Banks


Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

Contents
Photograph caption(s): 
1. SOUTH (FRONT) ELEVATION
2. DETAIL: WINDOW ON SOUTH FACADE
3. DETAIL: PORTION OF SPANDREL


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