Outpost Building
Outpost Building is a historic office building complex at 6701-6723 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
History
Outpost Building was built for Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Donnelly by E. Parcher and/or B. B. Horner. The building was completed either in 1920 or 1927.In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Outpost Building listed as a contributing property in the district.
Architecture and design
Outpost Building consists of two two-story buildings originally separated by a courtyard, then joined by a second story arcaded passage. The building features two competing architectural styles: Spanish Colonial Revival and French Regency. Elements of Spanish Colonial Revival include a red tiled roof, bell tower, arched windows, and wrought iron balconies, while the building's French Regency elements include a swan-necked pediment and stone medallions.The building's first floor interior originally contained studio shops, mezzanine balconies, and 19-foot ceilings, all of which were modeled to resemble shops in Madrid, Spain.