Highland Towers Apartments (Los Angeles)
| Highland Towers Apartments | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2015 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 1920-1928 Highland Avenue, Hollywood, California |
| Coordinates | 34°06′22″N 118°20′13″W / 34.106°N 118.337°W |
| Completed | c. 1929 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Morgan, Walls and Clements |
| Designated | October 16, 1990 |
| Reference no. | 475 |
Highland Towers Apartments, formerly Hotel Highland Towers, is a historic building located at 1920-1928 Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California.
History
[edit]Highland Tower Apartments, built c. 1929,[1] was designed by Morgan, Walls & Clements, the architectural firm responsible for many Los Angeles landmarks, including the Dominguez–Wilshire Building, Adamson House, Chapman Plaza, and the El Capitan, Music Box, Wiltern, Mayan, and Belasco theaters.[2]
The building served as a hotel from c. 1930 to c. 1945,[3] and at some point William Faulkner lived in the hotel's penthouse suite.[4][5]
The building was designated Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #475 in October 1990.[6] The building was cited twice by the Health Department in the time leading up to this designation.[1]
Architecture and design
[edit]Highland Towers Apartments contains 48 units, is six stories in height, and features a rooftop garden, basement swimming pool, and carved wood cornices.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Stolberg, Sherly (March 17, 1990). "From Laundry Room to City Hall : Architecture: Tenants tackle problems at a faded but special Hollywood apartment building". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Michelson, Alan. "Morgan, Walls and Clements, Architects (Partnership)". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Hotel Highland Towers,1922 No. Highland Ave., Hollywood 28, Cal". Massachusetts Digital Commonwealth Collection. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ McKinney, Megan (July 6, 2024). "Hollywood Days Of Hemingway & Faulkner". Classic Chicago.
- ^ Meroney, John (May 2014). "William Faulkner's Hollywood Odyssey". Garden & Gun Chicago.
- ^ "Historical Cultural Monuments List" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved July 9, 2024.