Security Trust
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Security Trust | |
 The building in 2002 | |
  Location of building in Los Angeles County | |
| Location | 7051-7055 W. Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°06′06″N 118°20′37″W / 34.1017°N 118.3435°W |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | John and Donald Parkinson |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Part of | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704) |
| Designated CP | April 4, 1985 |
Security Trust, also known as Hollywood Savings and Loan, is a historic bank building with attached retail storefronts located at 7051-7055 W Hollywood Blvd., on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Sycamore Avenue, in Hollywood, California.
History[edit]
Security Trust was built in 1928 by John and Donald Parkinson, the duo responsible for some of Los Angeles's most notable landmarks, including Union Station and the Memorial Coliseum. Originally a one-story bank building with three attached one-story storefronts, Security Trust features a Beaux-Arts design, with the bank building's central entryway flanked by two colossal Corinthian columns.[1]
In the 1940s, additional stories were added to the building.[2]
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Security Trust and its attached storefronts listed as a contributing properties in the district.[1]
Scientology[edit]
In 1995, the Church of Scientology bought the building for $1.6 million, to be owned by church affiliate Author Services Inc. The building is currently used for readings of L. Ron Hubbard's pulp fiction and also to house a library of Hubbard's novels and short-story collections.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
- ^ a b Daniel Miller (July 21, 2011). "Historic Hollywood Holdings". Hollywood Reporter.
