Maxfield Building

Architect
John Montgomery Cooper
Style
Art Deco
City
Los Angeles, CA
Collection
l.a. deco
Maxfield Building
Photo: Sony 1992, CC0
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The Maxfield Building at 819 South Santee Street is an Art Deco structure designed by architect John Montgomery Cooper in downtown Los Angeles. It was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1092 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with local landmark status conferred on August 4, 2015.

the style

The Maxfield Building carries Art Deco styling, one of the qualities cited in its historic designation, though no further detail on its ornament or materials is recorded here.

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the architect

John Montgomery Cooper is the architect of record for the Maxfield Building. No further biographical information is available here.

significance

The building holds dual landmark status: Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1092 and a listing on the National Register of Historic Places, with its city designation dated August 4, 2015.

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