A view a detailed profile of the structure 231176 including further data and descriptions in the emporis database. A featurelength documentary on the oviatt buildings history was directed by seth shulman and written produced by marc chevalier in. Jones, miriam matthews, elizabeth martinez, mayme a. Eckert papers a nearcomplete body of telegraphic messages sent and received by the washington office of the united states military telegraph usmt headed by thomas t. The oviatt building 2008 rerelease trailer youtube. It provides full, open and equal access to materials. The building housed the shop now cicada restaurant, rentable office space, and a penthouse suite for owner james oviatt. Hollywoods spies the undercover surveillance of nazis in. We recommend booking oviatt building tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Hugo ballin, a noted american muralist, designed six panels in the lobby that chronicle the history of the city. The interior of the cicada restaurant, in the oviatt building. Virtually a second home to clark gable, errol flynn and other male stars of hollywoods golden age, the oviatt building housed l.
Special collections and archives holds many interesting items that. Built in 1928, the oviatt building once housed the exclusive mens department store, alexander and. My guess is that chandler made up or transposed the rubberized sidewalk, because the darkcolored blocks are still there. Fans wanting to catch a glimpse of the structure used in exterior shots should head to the oviatt building at. The display case appears to echo the theme of the building s art deco design, presumably supporting its. This weeks post was written by sam ceja, a student assistant in the urban archives. The james oviatt building penthouse ghosts and hauntings. Its a bit disheartening to see how many beautiful buildings our city has torn down in the name of progress.
The california state university, northridges oviatt library provides educational, cultural and information services and resources to the students, faculty, and the community. In 1983, the oviatt building was listed in the national register of historic places. The jewish studies interdisciplinary program and the california state university, northridge oviatt library are partnering to host a discussion and book signing by dr. Oct 29, 2015 fans wanting to catch a glimpse of the structure used in exterior shots should head to the oviatt building at. Featuring the finest vintage dance orchestras and entertainment, maxwell demilles cicada club is unlike any night on the town you have ever experienced. San fernando valley history oviatt library digital collection. Built in 1928, the oviatt building once housed the exclusive mens department store, alexander and oviatt. The oviatt library digital collections feature historically significant documents, photographs, oral histories, artistic works and exhibit materials selected from the oviatt special collections and archives. During the early phases of construction of the italian romanesque styled building, oviatt attended the 1925 paris exposition and decided to decorate his building in the new style. The class b office building was completed in 1928 and features a total of 99,019 sqft. Please let our editors know of any corrections you can make by posting them in the database corrections section of the discussion forum open to the public. Provides information and entertainment resources, web site indexes, databases, virtual library links as well as links to its central library and branch library system. Tours meet in the center of the park near the minigroves of orange trees. James oviatt and his building allow me to take that passion and focus.
San fernando valley history browse collection about the san fernando valley history digital library is the first effort to assemble, digitize and make globally available historically significant documents, manuscripts, photographs and related graphic materials from public and private collections in the san fernando valley. The oviatt is a story commercial office building built in 1928. Founders felix and tanya arguelles are happy to share their industrial design space as a oneofakind setting for your special day. From its origins as a private estate to its modern incarnation as an asian fusion restaurant, event venue and filming location, the fascinating history of yamashiro is something out of a hollywood script. Their silent partner was frank shaver allen, a wealthy and once socially prominent architect whose career had been destroyed by a. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Houston art deco, one of my favorite books texas coast, jim parsons, visual. Designed by albert walker and percy eisen, it was lavishly embellished with french marble and more than 30 tons of laliques art glass the largest shipment of its kind ever to pass through the panama canal. James oviatt set out to build a topline haberdashery, not a temple to the art deco style. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Get an indepth look at the history and style of art deco architecture. Recently the oviatt building has been handsomely restored as an office building, with a restaurant in place of the mens store. Chandler doesnt mention the lalique glass or other appointments. The james oviatt building, commonly referred to as the oviatt building, is an art deco.
Some peek in the stacks blog posts are authored by csun students who work in special collections and archives in the oviatt library. In its heyday, james oviatts shop outfitted hollywood legends like clark gable and john barrymore. It had byzantine, egyptian, spanish colonial and roman architectural influences and, at 90. Specifically the part of history in which you can unearth the lost, the buried. Updated glass shelves and lighting have been added.
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