Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch

{{for|the bank branch|Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Los Angeles Branch}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch

| nrhp_type =

| image = Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles.JPG

| caption = Former Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch building

| location = 409 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, California

| coordinates = {{coord|34|2|34|N|118|15|35|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = USA Los Angeles Metropolitan Area#California#USA

| map_caption = Location in Los Angeles

| built = 1929

| architect = Parkinson & Parkinson; P.J. Walker Construction Co.

| architecture = Classical {{C|Moderne architecture in California|Moderne}}, Streamline Moderne

| added = September 20, 1984

| area = {{convert|0.6|acre}}

| refnum = 84000843{{NRISref|2009a}}

}}

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch, is a historic building that once served as offices for the Los Angeles branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. The structure is located on West Olympic Boulevard and South Olive Street in southern Downtown Los Angeles.

History

The original 1929 building was designed by John and Donald Parkinson in a Classical Moderne style with elements of Zigzag Moderne.{{Cite web |title=Reserve Lofts at the Federal Reserve Bank Building Reception and Tour {{!}} The Downtown Los Angeles Localista Magazine |url=https://www.localistamagazine.com/downtown_los_angeles/2014/07/20/reserve-lofts-at-the-federal-reserve-bank-building-reception-and-tour/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=www.localistamagazine.com}}{{Cite web |title=Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch Fed Gallery |url=https://new.coinsweekly.com/oum-location/federal-reserve-bank-of-san-francisco-los-angeles-branch-fed-gallery/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=CoinsWeekly |language=en-US}}{{Cite journal |last=Hodge |first=Eileen |last2=Kim |first2=Jiwon |last3=Mattiuzzi |first3=Elizabeth |date=2020-08-14 |title=Holding Space: Underlying Real Estate Conditions for Nonprofits in the Los Angeles Region |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.24148/cdrb2020-04 |journal=Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Community Development Research Brief Series |pages=01–19 |doi=10.24148/cdrb2020-04}} It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.{{Cite web |last=Parks |first=California State |title=California State Parks |url=https://www.parks.ca.gov/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=CA State Parks |language=en}}

=Replacement=

The adjacent {{convert|304000|sqft}} new branch structure with architectural design by Dan Dworsky, interiors by Gensler, construction by Swinerton & Walberg, and project Management by JLH Consulting, was completed in 1987 and dedicated in 1988.{{Cite web |date=March 8, 1987 |title=New L. A. Federal Reserve Bank to Open : Five-Story Building Will Replace Adjacent, Outgrown Quarters |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-08-re-13173-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times}} The project cost was approximately $50 million. It now houses all operations of the Los Angeles Branch.

The original building has since been converted to residential lofts.