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Order Number	00079025
Title	Columbia Square, home of KNX Columbia Broadcasting System, Hollywood, California
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	Radio-TV-Studios
Historical Data	The Columbia Broadcasting System building opened on April 30, 1938, but it had previously been the old Nestor Studios location, which housed early radio stations. The company's sprawling production facilities are at another location--at Beverly and Fairfax in West Hollywood. The architect for this building was William Lescaze.
Description	Postcard view shows the exterior of the CBS Columbia Square building located at 6121 Sunset Boulevard, at the corner of El Centro Avenue in Hollywood. This five-story office building was home to radio stations KNX 1070 and KCBS 83FM, as well as CBS Channel 2 television station.; "A magnificent new structure, the Pacific Coast Home of the Columbia Broadcasting System, now stands on the spot where the motion picture industry first took root in Hollywood in October of 1911, -- now Columbia Square. Located on Sunset Boulevard, one of the principal traffic ribbons threading its way through the entertainment capital of the world -- a five story office building, ten studios, including the Playhouse and adjoining offices" is printed on the verso of the postcard.
Subject	CBS Columbia Square (Los Angeles, Calif.). KNX (Radio station : Los Angeles, Calif.). Radio stations--California--Los Angeles. Broadcasting studios--California--Los Angeles. Office buildings--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles). Streets--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles). Postcards. Lescaze, William,1896-1969. Sunset Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.). Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Format	Postcards
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection