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Roosevelt Base, Officers' Club, Corner of Pennsylvania Street & Richardson Avenue, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA
LocationCorner of Pennsylvania Street & Richardson Avenue,
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS CA-2663-O
Significance: The Roosevelt Base Historic District, constructed in 1940-1943, consists of 11 buildings designed in the International Style with Mediterranean Revival detailing, five structures, and extensive historic landscaping. It is eligible for the National Register for its site planning, landscaping, architectural style, and its Associate Architect Paul Williams, a nationally prominent Los Angeles Afro-American architect. Additionally, the District is significant for its association with the buildup of permanent Naval facilities on the Pacific Coast under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, during the mobilization period preceding the United States' entry into World War II. Building 24, the original Officers' Club called the Allen Center, was once a dominant building in the recreation complex, but has been so remodeled that its original International Style attributes have been overwhelmed. The dramatic porte cochere, now hidden by landscaping, the entry door and the pool side door, set within window walls, are the only original elements remaining with architectural integrity.
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
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VIEW OF BUILDING 24, WEST SIDE, FACING EAST
VIEW OF BUILDING 24, WEST AND SOUTH SIDES, FACING NORTHEAST
VIEW OF BUILDING 24, SOUTH SIDE, FROM RICHARDSON AVENUE, FACING NORTH
OBLIQUE VIEW OF BUILDING 24, SHOWING SOUTH AND EAST SIDES, FACING NORTHWEST
VIEW OF BUILDING 24, EAST SIDE, LOADING DOCK AREA, FACING WEST
VIEW OF BUILDING 24, NORTH SIDE, FACING SOUTH
VIEW OF BUILDING 24, MAIN ENTRANCE ON WEST SIDE, FACING SOUTH
VIEW OF BUILDING 24, DETAIL OF MAIN ENTRANCE DOORWAY AND WINDOWS, WEST SIDE, FACING EAST
VIEW OF BUILDING 24, DETAIL ON NORTH SIDE, DOORWAY AND STAIRS FROM POOL AREA, FACING SOUTH
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