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Shane Building

Shane Building, also known as Shane & Regar Store Building or Hollywood Center, is a historic four-story building at 6650-6654 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1655 N Cherokee Ave in Hollywood, California.

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Shane Building
The building in 2024
Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location6650-6654 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1655 N Cherokee Ave Hollywood, California
Coordinates34°06′04″N 118°20′06″W / 34.101°N 118.335°W / 34.101; -118.335
Built1930
ArchitectNorton & Wallis
Architectural styleZigzag Moderne
Part ofHollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704)
Designated CPApril 4, 1985

Shane Building, also known as Shane & Regar Store Building or Hollywood Center, is a historic four-story building at 6650-6654 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1655 N Cherokee Ave in Hollywood, California.

History

Built in 1930, Shane Building was designed by Norton & Wallis.12 The building was the original home of the Writers Guild of America3 and the Screen Actors Guild,34 and was once home to the Directors Guild of America5 as well.

During the 1970s and 1980s, the building was owned by Walnut Properties/Pussycat Theatres (Vincent Miranda, George Tate).6 From August 1977 to January 1978, the building's basement was home to Los Angeles's first punk rock club, The Masque. The club also had a secondary access point from the building's neighboring pornographic theater.7 The Ramones opened in the basement club before becoming famous.6

In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Shane Building listed as a contributing property in the district.1

In 2000, the building was bought by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey to serve as headquarters for their production company World of Wonder.5 The building was purchased from SDH Properties LLC for $3 million ($5.61 million in 2025).8

Architecture

Shane Building was built with reinforced concrete1 and features an art deco style known as Zigzag Moderne.3 Elements of the style prominent in the building include highly stylized gates, elaborate etched glass, verticality through pilasters that extend from the second story to above the parapet, and chevron shaped panels that articulate the top story windows.1

The building is known for having one of the finest Art Deco lobbies in Hollywood.910

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
  2. Winter, Robert (2009). An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles. Gibbs Smith. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4236-0893-6.
  3. "Hollywood Center Building - Hollywood Historic Site". Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  4. "Take a Tour of SAG's Past HQs". SAG-AFTRA. February 16, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  5. Snyder, Gabriel (June 30, 2008). "Wonder Boys". W.
  6. Smith, Dakota (June 9, 2008). "Toy Factory Pool, Shane Building Memories". Curbed Los Angeles. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  7. Joe Pompeo (February 29, 2024). "The Tragedy of Jane King: How a Murder Spree Collided With Hollywood's Punk Revolution". Vanity Fair.
  8. "Real Estate - Creative Office Renovations Creeping Farther to the East". Los Angeles Business Journal. August 20, 2000. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  9. Smith, Jack (June 25, 1987). "Looking for remnants of the old glory on a tour of Hollywood Boulevard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  10. Hoye, Daniel (1988). "Art Deco Los Angeles" (PDF). Los Angeles Conservancy.