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Federal-style architecture is the name for the classical architecture built in the United States following the American Revolution between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815, which was influenced heavily by the works of Andrea Palladio with several innovations on Palladian architecture by Thomas Jefferson and his contemporaries.
The building, which houses federal courts and federal law-enforcement departments, is sometimes called the First Street Courthouse. It is 10 stories tall with 533,000 square feet (49,500 m 2 ) of floor space, containing 24 courtrooms and 32 judicial chambers and stands out in the downtown skyline with its impressive glass façade.
The building actually is not located on municipal Los Angeles land, but in a small (0.90-square-mile (2.3 km 2)), unincorporated area of Los Angeles County enclosed by the city, known as unincorporated Sawtelle. Construction on the Wilshire Federal Building began in 1968 and was completed in 1969. [4] It is 79.43 metres (260.6 ft) high. [4]
Fedco had several locations in Southern California including: Van Nuys (Los Angeles), 14920 Raymer Street, store #1, replaced by Target (1956-1999) [7] La Cienega (Los Angeles), 3535 South La Cienega Boulevard, store #2, replaced by Target (1961-1999) [8] San Bernardino, 570 South Mt. Vernon Avenue, store #3 replaced by El Super (1968-1999) [9]
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After World War II, mass production of ranch-style homes boomed across the U.S. Originating in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California, ranches gave American citizens hope of a more enjoyable way ...
The Getty Center in Los Angeles. Interest in the simplification of the interior space and exterior facade progressed due to the work of Irving Gill, characterized by several Californian houses with flat roofs in the 1910s such as the Walter Luther Dodge house in Los Angeles.
The Sowden House's early history and design. Up until 1924, Frank Lloyd Wright and his son were working together on projects in Los Angeles when the older Wright said, "I'm fed up here.You're ...