Church of Scientology (Christie Hotel) (Los Angeles, California)

USA / California / West Hollywood / Los Angeles, California / Hollywood Boulevard, 6724
 church of Scientology, apartment hotel / serviced apartment, historic landmark
6724 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028

When this eight-story Georgian Revival building opened in 1922 as the Christie Hotel, it was considered Hollywood's first skyscraper. Each of the 100 rooms had steam heat and individual bathrooms. It was owned by Haldane H. Christie and designed by noted architect Arthur R. Kelly.

In 1920, he commissioned construction of Hollywood's first 'modern' luxury hotel at the southwest corner of Hollywood Boulevard and McCadden Place.

The eight-story Georgian Revival building with steeply pitched gable roofs was considered Hollywood's first skyscraper when it opened in 1922. Architect Arthur R. Kelly, best known at the time for his residential designs, created three brick towers connected to ground-level shops.
The Christie Hotel boasted amenities that included steam heat and individual bathrooms for each of its 100 guest rooms — a first for Hollywood. It quickly became popular with those in town to work in the area's fast-growing film industry as well as with locals.
Haldane Christie continued his ownership of the hotel and his realty work until his death in 1941 at age 71. In 1945, the place was renamed the Drake Hotel and later became the Hollywood Inn. These days, the structure is owned by the Church of Scientology.

The historical marker on the building incorrectly states that the Hotel was built by Al and Charles Christie, two early movie pioneers instrumental in building Hollywood's first movie studio.

articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/20/local/la-me-name-mixup...
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Coordinates:   34°6'4"N   118°20'13"W

Comments

  • For all the money the "church" bilks from its followers, one would think they'd keep this building in better repair.
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