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The Lankershim Building

One of my favorite buildings in the San Fernando Valley.

On January 7, 2008, she suffered a fire.
I'll be keeping an eye on her as she is restored to her former glory.

Grand Dame of North Hollywood,
5303 Lankershim Blvd.

lankershim building north hollywood
This architectural dream was built in 1926 as a bank.  The roof has a trim of adobe tiles, mixed with brick and Victorian carved details around the windows and doors.  She belongs on the National Register.

The neighborhood has changed and she now sits in the trendy NoHo arts district.  Not to be left out of a party, she was recently renovated as a night club called the Bank Heist.  Her early reviews were good and she was a bright spot in the newly revitalized artistic neighborhood.  Unfortunately, on Monday, January 7 LAFD responded to a fire which has gutted the building.  The roof had to be vented to control the fire and it looks like the glass in the windows are gone.  The beautiful (and rare for Los Angeles) architectural details on the outside of the building are intact.  I hope we will be restoring our Grand Dame to her former glory soon.  One sunny day last year she agreed to pose for a few pictures so I took these glamor shots:
lankershim building north hollywood
A side window with beautiful detail and a unique glass window.
lankershim building north hollywood roof detailJust in case you decide to look up. This building is covered with little works of ceramic art.  These are tiles set underneath the roof with blue enamel.
lankershim building north hollywood burgler alarmThe bank burglar alarm sits above a door in the back.  Luckily, it hasn't gone off in a few years.
window detail lankershim building north hollywood
Another detail shot of the intricate work on this beautiful building.


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