Bricker Building, The
Why it's listed
Completed in 1924 at 1671 N. Western Avenue in Hollywood, this four-story brick building combines street-level shops with apartments above. Its unreinforced brick walls and wood-framed floors and roof sit on a concrete foundation. The east facade, facing Western Avenue, is symmetrical and nine bays wide, with arched upper windows, belt courses, glazed brick trim, cartouches, concrete balusters and a modillioned cornice, reflecting Italian Renaissance Revival style with Beaux Arts touches. Two retail units flank the entrance on the ground floor, and sixteen apartments in studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts fill the upper three floors. Original wood stairs, windows and other interior features survive, although the storefronts have been heavily altered and a 1991 retrofit added steel frames and plywood shear walls. The building is significant as an example of the modest high-rise multi-family housing built during the 1920s, when Hollywood's film industry drove rapid population growth and construction, and it continues in its original mixed commercial and residential use.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the building as an example of the modest high-rise multi-family buildings that were typical of 1920s Los Angeles, a period of rapid population growth and building boom in Hollywood. It is also noted for its Italian Renaissance Revival design with Beaux Arts details and for retaining a high degree of integrity, including character-defining interior features.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 10001119, listed January 7, 2011. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1671 Northern Western Ave, Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | January 7, 2011 |
| Reference number | 10001119 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Beaux Arts, Italian Renaissance |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used for multiple dwellings and retail, as it was historically; exterior is mostly intact and in fair to good condition, with heavily altered storefronts. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 34.10408, -118.31007 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 10001119.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q28125996
- This listing as JSON
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