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Building in Los Angeles, California
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E. Clem Wilson Building
E. Clem Wilson Building 2019
Former namesMutual of Omaha Building
General Insurance Building
General of America Building
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleArt Deco / Art Moderne
Location5225 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°03′45″N 118°20′34″W / 34.0625°N 118.3427°W / 34.0625; -118.3427
Completed1929
Height
Roof55.64 m (182.5 ft)
Technical details
Floor count13
Design and construction
Architect(s)Meyer & Holler
References

The E. Clem Wilson Building, also called the Samsung Building, is a 55.64 m (182.5 ft) Art Deco / Art Moderne midrise building at 5225 Wilshire Boulevard at La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, California.

History

The building has had multiple different names from signage rights, starting with Mutual of Omaha, then becoming Asahi Breweries in 1992 and Samsung in 2001. It now remains a blank blue sign.

The building is currently managed by VisionQuest Ventures.

In popular culture

This building was used as the headquarters of Daily Planet in the first season of Adventures of Superman.

Gallery

  • Detail of main entrance, September 1930 Detail of main entrance, September 1930

References

  1. "Emporis building ID 237204". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24.
  2. "E. Clem Wilson Building". SkyscraperPage.
  3. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-daily-planet-in-film-and-television-468536/

Further reading

  1. "E. Clem Wilson Building | Los Angeles Conservancy". www.laconservancy.org. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
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