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Cinemart Building

Not to be confused with Cinemart.
Cinemart Building
The building in 2024
Cinemart Building is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Cinemart Building
Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location6904 W. Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California
Coordinates34°06′05″N 118°20′26″W / 34.1014°N 118.3405°W / 34.1014; -118.3405
Built1920
Architectural styleCommercial Vernacular
Part ofHollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704)
Designated CPApril 4, 1985

The Cinemart Building, also known as Seven Seas, is a historic three-story building located at 6904 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It is known primarily for its Golden Age of Hollywood tenant: restaurant and nightclub 7 Seas.

History

Cinemart Building next to the Hollywood Masonic Temple, 1922 postcard

The Cinemart Building was built in 1920 as a commercial vernacular building. It was constructed of brick and features rusticated masonry banding at its corners and carved masonry around the sash windows of the upper stories.[1]

In the mid-1930s, Ray Haller opened the Polynesian bar 7 Seas in the building. The bar, which featured an exotic Tahitian atmosphere complete with thunder, lightning, and rain, was a hot spot for celebrities as well as soldiers and sailors stationed in Los Angeles during World War II. The restaurant eventually added a Hawaiian show as well.[2]

In the early 1940s, L. Wolfe Gilbert had an office in this building while he headed the American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers.[3]

In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Seven Seas listed as a contributing property in the district.[1]

In 2007, the building was purchased by CIM Group,[4] and in 2013, it was sold to a Maryland investment firm for $16.8 million.[5][6] As of 2024, the building is occupied by Zara and a souvenir shop.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
  2. ^ "Early Views of Hollywood (1920 +)". Water and Power Associates. p. 9. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Historic Resources Survey Report - Hollywood Redevelopment Plan Area" (PDF). Architectural Resources Group, GPA Consulting, Historic Resources Group. January 28, 2020. p. 43.
  4. ^ Roger Vincent (February 6, 2007). "A new Hollywood revival". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Roger Vincent (June 20, 2013). "Storied Hollywood Boulevard building sold". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ "6912 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028". PropertyShark. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  7. ^ "Zara". Hollywood Partnership. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Hollywoodland Experience". Hollywood Partnership. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
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