Famous Buildings in Los Angeles (City)

Earlier this month, LAist began a series of "Why I want to see LA." On June 19th, they posted a post by JustAGirl from Holland, who asks, "I don't know any famous LA buildings. Are there any?"

To this, there were a few responses in the Comment section:

"smo" writes:

"Frank Ghery's Walt Disney Concert Hall
Frank Lloyd Wright's numerous buildings
All the modern case study homes: Neutra, Schindler, etc...(Los Angeles has the largest concentration of private modern homes anywhere!)
The Bradbury Building
Library Tower (Tallest building in the West)
Getty Center
Capitol Records Building
Mann Chinese Theatre
Watts Towers"

A good start, for sure.

Then, eecue writes,

"Um, City Hall? LA City Nerd where are you?

To that, I respond with the following:


In terms of "famous" Los Angeles Buildings, the above list (plus Dave's obvious City Hall) is a great start. I would also include:

the Theme Building at LAX
the Hollywood Bowl Shell
the Central Library
Union Station
Griffith Observatory
Farmers Market (clock tower)
Shrine Auditorium
Chait Day Building
Staples Center
Memorial Coliseum
Breed Street Temple
Buildings on Olvera Street
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Saint Sophia's Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Anglino Heights homes
Biltmore Hotel
Bonaventure Hotel
Point Fermin Light House
Playboy Mansion (The late on time Hugh Hefner's home in Holmby Hills)
Scientology Celebrity Center (people know it!)
Mission San Fernando
Disney Concert Hall
St. Vibianas
St. Vincents
Pan Pacific Auditorium (what's left of it)
AAA Headquarters
Bullocks Wilshire
Dodger Stadium
the Magic Castle
the Getty House (official Mayoral Residence)
Theaters on Broadway
Pantages Theater
Wilshire Ebell
Getty Villa (which is Malibu adjacent, not in Malibu)
Sherman Oaks Galleria (culturally speaking)
Paramount Studios (at least the gates)
The Original Tommy's Shack
The Buildings at Heritage Square
The Ambassador Hotel - oh, wait...