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Security Trust
The building in 2002
Security Trust is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Security Trust
Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location7051-7055 W. Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°06′06″N 118°20′37″W / 34.1017°N 118.3435°W / 34.1017; -118.3435
Built1928
ArchitectJohn and Donald Parkinson
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
Part ofHollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District (ID85000704)
Designated CPApril 4, 1985

Security Trust, also known as Hollywood Savings and Loan, is a historic bank building with attached retail storefronts located at 7051-7055 W Hollywood Blvd., on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Sycamore Avenue, in Hollywood, California.

History

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Security Trust was built in 1928 by John and Donald Parkinson, the duo responsible for some of Los Angeles's most notable landmarks, including Union Station and the Memorial Coliseum. Originally a one-story bank building with three attached one-story storefronts, Security Trust features a Beaux-Arts design, with the bank building's central entryway flanked by two colossal Corinthian columns.[1]

In the 1940s, additional stories were added to the building.[2]

In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Security Trust and its attached storefronts listed as a separate contributing properties in the district.[1]

Scientology

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In 1995, the Church of Scientology bought the building for $1.6 million, to be owned by church affiliate Author Services Inc. The building is currently used for readings of L. Ron Hubbard's pulp fiction and also to house a library of Hubbard's novels and short-story collections.[2]

References

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  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. ^ a b Daniel Miller (July 21, 2011). "Historic Hollywood Holdings". Hollywood Reporter.

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