Hispanopedia WikiThe Willmore, formerly known as The Stillwell, is a historic apartment building in downtownLong Beach, California. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 20, 1999.[1]
Design
The Willmore was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by Fisher, Lake and Traver, the architects of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. It was originally designed as a U-shaped structure. However, only one wing was completed. The building is designed in the Renaissance Revival and Beaux-Arts styles and constructed with reinforced concrete. It has an underground parking garage.[1][2]
History
Built in 1925 by the Trewitt-Shields Company, the structure has an L shape with a ten-story wing and an eleven-story wing.[1]
The building's current name honors William E. Willmore,[3] developer of a forerunner to Long Beach, Willmore City, and namesake of the Willmore neighborhood.
The Stillwell under construction, January 1926. First Congregational Church in the background.
See also
External links
1929 photo of Willmore Hotel
References
- 1234"The California SP Willmore". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 21, 1999.
- ↑"City Living in An Elegant Fashion | Home of the Week". Coldwell Banker.
- ↑"The Wilmore (sic)".
- Downtown Long Beach
- National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California
- Renaissance Revival architecture in California
- Apartment buildings in California
- Residential buildings completed in 1927
- 1927 establishments in California
- Residential buildings in Los Angeles County, California
- Skyscrapers in Long Beach, California
- Los Angeles County, California Registered Historic Place stubs