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Order Number
00078742
Title
L.A
.
Chamber
of
Commerce
Building
,
4th
&
Broadway
Studio
C.C. Pierce & Co.
Collection ID
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession
L.A.-Organizations-Chamber
of
Commerce.
;
N-004-637
8x10
Physical Description
1
photographic
print
:b&w
;17
x
23
cm
. on
sheet
21
x
26
cm
.
Notes
Title
supplied
by
cataloger
.
Historical Data
The
Los
Angeles
Chamber
of
Commerce's
first
meetings
were
held
in the
old
board
of
trade
building
on
First
and
Broadway
,
which
has
since
been
torn
down
. In
1890
, the
Chamber
moved
into the
Mott
Building
at
131
S
.
Main
Street
,
where
it
stayed
for
four
years
. In
1894
, the
organization
moved
to
new
quarters
at the
southeast
corner
of
Broadway
and
4th
, in a
building
designed
especially
for its
use
, the
then-new
three-story
Mason
Building
-
which
would
serve
as the
L.A
.
Chamber
of
Commerce
for
twelve
years
. In
1906
,
it
moved
into the
Southwest
Building
,
located
at
130
S
.
Broadway
, and
stayed
there
until
January
31
,
1925
. In
1925
it
moved
to its
brand
new
building
at
1151
S
.
Broadway
and
12th
Street
.
It
now
makes
its
home
at
350
S
.
Bixel
and
6th
streets
. The
Los
Angeles
Chamber
of
Commerce
,
founded
in
1888
,
is
Southern
California's
largest
not-for-profit
business
federation
,
representing
over
1,600
businesses
. The
Chamber's
early
focus
promoted
the
region's
abundance
of
opportunities
in
agriculture
and
international
trade
. In
1967
, the
Chamber
changed
its
name
to the
Los
Angeles
Area
Chamber
of
Commerce
. The
L.A
.
Chamber
of
Commerce
takes
up
key
issues
that
affect
the
business
community
in
Los
Angeles
.
Description
Corner
view
of the
Los
Angeles
Chamber
of
Commerce
Building
,
located
on the
southeast
corner
of
Broadway
and
4th
Street
. A
few
people
can
be
seen
standing
at the
corner
,
possibly
waiting
to
cross
the
street
. This
three-story
building
,
erected
by
George
Mason
in
1894
, was
designed
especially
for the
Chamber's
use
, and
served
as its
home
for
twelve
years
.
Publisher
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Subject
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Boards of trade--California--Los Angeles.
Office buildings--California--Los Angeles.
Buildings--California--Los Angeles.
Streets--California--Los Angeles.
Mason, George.
Format
Photographic prints
Reproduction Information
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http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html
for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
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