{"nrhp_refnum":"94000401","name":"Ebell of Los Angeles","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"743 S. Lucerne Blvd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Los Angeles","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":34.06158783600006,"lon":-118.32515792899994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1994-05-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Social History","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story Italian Renaissance clubhouse with an attached 1,294-seat theater at Wilshire and Lucerne Boulevards in Los Angeles, designed by Sumner P. Hunt and built 1925-1927 for a women's cultural club.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is an outstanding example of Italian Renaissance architecture by the renowned architect Sumner P. Hunt. It also represents social history as the home of the Ebell of Los Angeles, founded in 1894 and described as the largest women's cultural club in the world. The club promoted women's education, culture and philanthropy.","narrative":"Occupying a 1.3-acre corner at Wilshire and Lucerne Boulevards in Los Angeles, this Italian Renaissance clubhouse was designed by architect Sumner P. Hunt and built between 1925 and 1927 by Schofield Engineering and Construction. Three stories of reinforced concrete surround a landscaped garden and patio, and the south wing holds the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, which seats 1,294. Interior features include a two-story lounge with beams painted by Julian Ellsworth Garnsey, a 35,000-volume library and a wrought iron entry portal. The building housed the Ebell of Los Angeles, a women's club founded in 1894 to advance culture, education and philanthropy. Its membership peaked at 3,146 in 1927, and it supported causes such as scholarships and the Red Cross. Listed for architecture and social history, the property has a period of significance from 1927 to 1944. Its clubhouse and theater remain in use for members, events and productions.","period_of_significance":"1927-1944","architect_builder":"Hunt, Sumner P., architect; Schofield Engineering and Construction (builder)","architectural_style":"Italian Renaissance","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still used daily by members and the community for business, special events and weddings; a committee has been refurbishing the interior and exterior.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.736689-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/94000401.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94000401/72b9352151-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94000401/72b9352151-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Los Angeles","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ebell_of_Los_Angeles,_Los_Angeles.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles</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:Ebell_of_Los_Angeles,_Los_Angeles.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859071","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebell_of_Los_Angeles","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5331589"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/ebell-of-los-angeles-94000401/"}