Cheney Block

This article is about the building in Los Angeles, California. For the building in Hartford, Connecticut, see Cheney Building.

Cheney Block
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
The building in 2014
Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location	731-733 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°02′41″N 118°15′16″W
Built	1913, 1940s
Architect	S. Charles Lee (1940s)
Part of	Broadway Theater and Commercial District (ID79000484)
Designated CP	May 9, 1979[1]

Cheney Block is a historic four-story building located at 731-733 S. Broadway in the Jewelry District and Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles.

History

Cheney Block was built in 1913 and its facade was remodeled in by S. Charles Lee in the 1940s.[1][2] The building was designed for retail and has had numerous occupants over the years, including an ice cream shop in 1913,[3] a restaurant in 1927,[4] College Boot Shop in 1928,[5] Steven's Shops Inc. in 1936,[2] Leed's shoe store in 1942,[6] and numerous others.

In 1979, the Broadway Theater and Commercial District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Cheney Block listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]

The building was restored in 2021.[7]

Architecture and design

Cheney Block is made of brick and concrete.[1]

See also

• List of contributing properties in the Broadway Theater and Commercial District

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 9, 1979.
2. "Application to Alter, Repair, Move or Demolish". City of Los Angeles - Department of Building and Safety. October 1936.
3. "From the Mountains to the Sea Volume II". American Historical Society. 1921.
4. "Waiter Arrested on Till-Robbing Charge". Los Angeles Times. February 22, 1927. p. A2.
5. Turnbull, Martin (November 14, 2021). "The crowded sidewalk at 731 South Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1928". martinturnbull.com/.
6. "New Shoe Store for Women Opened Formally by Leed's in Downtown Area". Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1942. p. A2.
7. "731 S Broadway". downtownla.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.