The Continental Building, formerly Braly Block, is a 151 ft (46 m), 13-

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high-rise residential building on Spring Street in the Historic Core of

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. The Continental Building is part of the

Spring Street Financial District Spring Street in Los Angeles is one of the oldest streets in the city. Along Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles, from just north of Fourth Street to just south of Seventh Street is the NRHP-listed Spring Street Financial District, nicknamed ...

which is listed on the

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. When completed in 1903, it was the city's first high-rise building, and remained the tallest commercial building for fifty-three years. Shortly after the building was completed, the Los Angeles City Council enacted a 150 ft (46 m) height restriction on future buildings that remained until the 1950s. The building was originally named after John Hyde Braly, the president of a business accredited with commissioning the building. Braly moved to Los Angeles in 1891 before eventually contributing to the erection of Braly Block.

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In popular culture

The building plays a prominent role in the 2009 independent film ''

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''.

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In popular culture

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