{"nrhp_refnum":"86003320","name":"Granada Shoppes and Studios","other_names":["Granada Buildings"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"672 S. Lafayette Park Pl.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Los Angeles","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":34.06058807900007,"lon":-118.28342631399994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-11-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A complex of four three-story brick and stucco buildings at 672 South La Fayette Park Place in Los Angeles, California, built in 1927 by Franklin Harper as shops, studios and apartments around interior courtyards.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the buildings are the outstanding creation of builder/developer Franklin Harper and possess high artistic values. Varied architectural detail distinguishes each separately tenanted segment within a unified Spanish-style composition meant to evoke a \"street in Spain.\" They were also unusual for combining residential and commercial uses, and later publications recognize them as a notable example of Spanish Colonial Revival design.","narrative":"Four three-story brick buildings covered in beige stucco and topped with red clay tile roofs make up this 1927 complex on South La Fayette Park Place in Los Angeles, facing Lafayette Park. Builder and developer Franklin Harper, who was not trained as an architect, set out to create a \"street in Spain.\" Intersecting tile-paved courtyards and passageways separate the buildings, with a reflecting pool and planters, while second-floor balconies with iron railings serve upper-level tenants and join the buildings as bridges. Each segment has its own doors, windows, towers or balconies, so the block reads as many separate buildings. Originally designed for shops, studios and apartments, it was noted at the time as something new in Los Angeles. Later architectural writers described the court as a monument of Southern California architecture and a significant Spanish Colonial Revival work. The exterior remains essentially unaltered, and the buildings are now used as offices.","period_of_significance":"1927","architect_builder":"Franklin Harper (1881-1957)","architectural_style":"Spanish Colonial Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and unaltered on its original site, with minor interior alterations; use has evolved from commercial and residential to current office use.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.367931-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/86003320.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86003320/e0c048c5f8-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86003320/e0c048c5f8-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Hanualani","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Granada_exterior.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Hanualani</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Granada_exterior.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859160","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granada_Shoppes_and_Studios","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5594104"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/granada-shoppes-and-studios-86003320/"}