The Willmore, formerly known as The Stillwell, is a historic apartment building in
downtown
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Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California.
Incorporate ...
. It has been listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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since May 20, 1999.
Design
The Willmore was designed in the
Renaissance Revival
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style by Fisher, Lake and Traver,
the architects of
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is a historic hotel located at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. It opened on May 15, 1927, and is the oldest continually operating hotel in Los Angeles.
History
The hote ...
. It was originally designed as a U-shaped structure. However, only one wing was completed.
The building is designed in the
Renaissance Revival
Renaissance Revival architecture (sometimes referred to as "Neo-Renaissance") is a group of 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Greek Revival nor Gothic Revival but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range o ...
and
Beaux-Arts styles.
It has an underground parking garage.
History
Built in 1925 by the Trewitt-Shields Company, the structure has an L shape with a ten-story wing and an eleven-story wing.
[ With ]
The building's current name honors William E. Willmore,
developer of a forerunner to Long Beach, Willmore City, and namesake of the
Willmore neighborhood.
See also
*
List of City of Long Beach Historic Landmarks
References
Downtown Long Beach
National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles County, California
Renaissance Revival architecture in California
Apartment buildings in California
Residential buildings completed in 1927
1927 establishments in California
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