Skip to main content
Collections
Exhibits
Events
Stories
About
Browse All
Ordering & Use
FAQ
Help
|
English
English
Español
Pirate English
한국어 Korean
中文简体 Simplified Chinese
日本語 Japanese
Search
Advanced Search
Find results with:
error div
Add another field
Search by date
from
after
before
on
to
Searching collections:
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Add or remove collections
Home
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
KEHE/KFI Radio Broadcast Studio Building
Reference URL
Share
To link to this object, paste this link in email, IM or document
To embed this object, paste this HTML in website
KEHE/KFI Radio Broadcast Studio Building
View Description
Download
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
Print
Loading content ...
Description
Order Number
00111567
Title
KEHE/KFI
Radio
Broadcast
Studio
Building
Photographer
Zimmerman, Tom.
Collection ID
Los Angeles County Building Survey Collection
Location/Accession
GPC_b96_f3_i20
Date
2002
Physical Description
1
negative
:safety
;7
x
9
cm
.
Notes
Title
supplied
by
cataloger.
;
Photographs
taken
as
part
of the
Historic
American
Building
Survey
which
includes
a
narrative
report
and
documentation
of the
KEHE/KFI
Radio
Broadcast
Studio
Building
.
Historical Data
Located
at
141
North
Vermont
Avenue
, the
KEHE/KFI
Radio
Broadcast
Studio
Building
was
built
in
1936
,
designed
by
Stiles
O
.
Clements
of the
architectural
firm
of
Morgan
,
Walls
, and
Clements
.
It
was
built
in the
Streamline
Moderne
architectural
style
with a
central
stepped
pylon
tower
balanced
between
two
wings
decorated
with
horizontal
moldings
. The
overall
aesthetic
generated
is
one
of
horizontal
stability
and
vertical
energy
which
symbolized
the
new
mode
of
motorized
living
prevalent
in the
1930's
. The
KEHE
studio
was
originally
constructed
for the
Hearst
Radio
,
Inc
. but was
sold
in
1939
to
Earle
C
.
Anthony
who
owned
both
KFI
and
KECA
.
KFI
ran
in the
studio
until
it
was
sold
in
1975
.
Subsquently
the
building
has been
used
by the
Koreatown
community
,
housing
first
the
Korean
Theatre
, then the
Korea
Times
L.A
.
Inc
.
between
the
1980's
and
1990's
, and
most
recently
, the
Korean
Community
Cultural
Center
. In
2003
, the
KEHE/KFI
Radio
Broadcast
Studio
Building
was
demolished
to
make
room
for the
LAUSD
Belmont
Elementary
School
No
.
6
despite
its
eligibility
for the
National
Register
of
Historic
Places
and its
significance
as a
historical
example
of
Streamline
Moderne
architecture
.
Description
Interior
view
of the
south
office
area
at the
KEHE/KFI
Radio
Broadcast
studio
looking
south
. The
building
,
being
vacant
, has been
subjected
to
vandalism
and
graffiti
.
Publisher
Heritage Documentation Programs (U.S.).
Historic American Buildings Survey.
Subject
KEHE (Radio station : Los Angeles, Calif.).
KFI (Radio station : Los Angeles, Calif.).
Radio stations--California--Los Angeles.
Broadcasting studios--California--Los Angeles.
Art deco (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles.
Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles.
Interiors--California--Los Angeles.
Graffiti--California--Los Angeles.
Windows--California--Los Angeles.
Columns--California--Los Angeles.
Historic American Buildings Survey Collection photographs.
Heritage Documentation Programs Collection photographs.
Clements, Stiles Oliver,1883-1966.
Morgan, Walls & Clements.
Los Angeles Unified School District.
Format
Photographic safety negatives
Credits
Photographs taken for Historic American Buildings Survey or the Historic Landscapes Survey: documentation is on file.
Reproduction Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at
http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html
for additional information.
Internal Notes
Photographic
print
is
included
with
negative
.
Sub-Collection Name
Los Angeles County Building Survey Photo Collection
you wish to report:
Your comment:
Your Name:
Submit
Cancel
...
Back to top
Select the collections to add or remove from your search
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Select All Collections
A
Autograph Collection
B
Bookplate Collection
C
COVID-19 Community Archive
D
DWP Photo Collection
E
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
F
Fashion Plate Collection
Fruit Crate Label Collection
H
Historical Periodicals
L
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
M
Map Collection
Memories of Los Angeles
Menu Collection
Movie Poster Collection
T
Travel Poster Collection
Y
Yale Puppeteers & Turnabout Theatre Collection
500
You have selected:
1
OK
Cancel