Culver Hotel
Also known as: Hunt Hotel
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Why it's listed
Rising six stories above a downtown of two-story buildings, this hotel and office block fills a wedge-shaped lot at Main Street and Washington and Culver Boulevards in Culver City. Completed in 1924 for city founder Harry H. Culver, it was designed by the Los Angeles firm Curlett and Beelman in the Renaissance Revival style, with red brick walls, cast stone ornament, arched ground-floor windows and a tile-clad false mansard roof. It was the largest structure in the city when built and served as Culver's real estate headquarters from 1924 to 1933, a period when many city facilities were built and its boundaries expanded. The building is considered significant for that association and as the city's most elaborate example of its style. It has been used continuously as a hotel with offices and shops. A recent rehabilitation restored the tall lobby, Culver's office suite and the cast stone, and added seismic reinforcement.
Significance in brief: The building is tied to Harry H. Culver, founder and promoter of Culver City, who kept his offices there from 1924 to 1933 while the city grew and expanded. It is also the largest and most ornately designed Renaissance Revival commercial building in Culver City.
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 97000296, listed April 14, 1997. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 9400 Culver Blvd., Culver City |
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| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | April 14, 1997 |
| Reference number | 97000296 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1924-1933 |
| Architect / builder | Curlett and Beelman |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Renaissance Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | In continuous use since 1924 as a hotel and office/commercial building; recently rehabilitated according to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 34.02330, -118.39485 (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 97000296.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q3699364
- This listing as JSON
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