Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
LocalCollection
Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Anderton Court Shops
Work_PrefTitle
Anderton Court Shops
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Facade, view into the angular ramp
Image_Title
Facade, view into the angular ramp
Image View
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Creator:
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Frank Lloyd Wright (American architect, 1867-1959)
Agent_Display
Frank Lloyd Wright (American architect, 1867-1959)
Creator
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Location:
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site: Beverly Hills, California, United States
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: Beverly Hills, California, United States
Location
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Location Note:
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332 N. Rodeo Drive
Work_LocationNotes
332 N. Rodeo Drive
Location Note
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GPS:
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34.068578-118.402036
GPS
34.068578-118.402036
GPS
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Date:
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1952 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1952 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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American
Work_Culture
American
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Modernist; Modern; Twentieth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Modernist; Modern; Twentieth century
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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shopping arcade
Work_Worktype1
shopping arcade
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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architecture
Work_Classification
architecture
Classification
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Material:
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concrete; steel; glass
Work_MaterialDisplay
concrete; steel; glass
Material
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
construction (assembling)
Technique
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Subjects:
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architecture; business, commerce and trade
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
architecture; business, commerce and trade
Subjects
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Description:
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In 1952, Frank Lloyd Wright completed his last Los Angeles building, the Anderton Court Shops, a small three-story group of shops. The entrance to all the shops is off of an angular ramp which wraps around an open parallelogram as it leads upward to the shops. Four shops were envisioned (around a central light well) with the penthouse space, an apartment. Like the Marin Civic Center, this is another example of a secular Wright building with a "steeple". The inverted ?V? front elevation stands out in sharp contrast to its traditional, flat-front urban neighbors. Since the Anderton Court Center's completion, the space has been subdivided. Today the complex consists of six small shops; three on each side, each staggered a half-floor from one another and offset by the ramp. The facade, which was once light buff with oxidized-copper-colo r trim, has been painted white with black detailing. Today's canopy and signage are later additions, not consistent with Wright's original design. It is on the National Register. (
Work_Description_Sou rce
In 1952, Frank Lloyd Wright completed his last Los Angeles building, the Anderton Court Shops, a small three-story group of shops. The entrance to all the shops is off of an angular ramp which wraps around an open parallelogram as it leads upward to the shops. Four shops were envisioned (around a central light well) with the penthouse space, an apartment. Like the Marin Civic Center, this is another example of a secular Wright building with a "steeple". The inverted ?V? front elevation stands out in sharp contrast to its traditional, flat-front urban neighbors. Since the Anderton Court Center's completion, the space has been subdivided. Today the complex consists of six small shops; three on each side, each staggered a half-floor from one another and offset by the ramp. The facade, which was once light buff with oxidized-copper-colo r trim, has been painted white with black detailing. Today's canopy and signage are later additions, not consistent with Wright's original design. It is on the National Register. (
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Five
LocalCollection
Archivision Addition Module Five
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A1-WFL-ACS-A18
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A1-WFL-ACS-A18
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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