Lee Drug
{{Short description|Building in Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Lee Drug
| nocat = yes
| nrhp_type = cp
| partof = Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District
| partof_refnum = 85000704
| image = Lee drug and neighbor.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = The building and its neighbor in 2024
| location = 6800 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1669 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, California
| coordinates = {{coord|34.1014|-118.3389|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Los Angeles
| map_caption = Location of building in Los Angeles County
| built = 1935
| architect = B. D. Bixby
| architecture = Art Deco, Streamline Moderne
| designated_nrhp_type = April 4, 1985
}}
Lee Drug is a historic commercial building located at 6800 W. Hollywood Boulevard and 1669 N. Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California. During its heyday, Lee Drug housed a drugstore that, due to its proximity to major Hollywood studios, sold a large selection of TV and screen make-up to actors.{{Cite news |date=September 23, 1954 |title=Cosmetic Center At Lee Drug |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news-cosmeti/155285826/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |work=Los Angeles Citizen News |via=Newspapers.com}} The building takes its name from this store.
Architecture
Lee Drug synthesizes Art Deco and Streamline Moderne styles, and features horizontal banding, deco detailing, and a pronounced vertical sign projected above the roof.{{Cite web |title=Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/236d3254-47ee-4b31-9045-c2999cc465f2/ |publisher=United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service |date=April 4, 1985 |language=en-US}}
History
Lee Drug was built by B. D. Bixby in 1935, and in 1985, when the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, Lee Drug was listed as a contributing property in the district.
In 1993, Lee Drug and its neighboring building were sold for $18.9 million {{USDCY|18900000|1993}}.{{Cite web |title=6800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028 |url=https://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property/16444500/6800-Hollywood-Blvd-Los-Angeles-CA-90028/ |publisher=PropertyShark |accessdate=July 16, 2024 |language=en-US}}
In 2024, Lee Drug was one of four Hollywood and Highland buildings proposed for demolition to make way for a metro entrance on the K Line Northern Extension. The other buildings are 6806 Hollywood Boulevard, Bank of America Building, and Hollywood Theater.{{Cite web |title=Metro K Line Northern Extension |url=https://www.laconservancy.org/save-places/issues/metro-k-line-northern-extension/ |publisher=Los Angeles Conservancy |date=2024 |language=en-US}}
See also
References
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Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1935
Category:1930s architecture in the United States
Category:Art Deco architecture in California
Category:Buildings and structures in Hollywood, Los Angeles
Category:Buildings and structures in Los Angeles
Category:Historic district contributing properties in California