E. Clem Wilson Building

The E. Clem Wilson Building, also called the Samsung Building, is a 55.64 m (182.5 ft) Art Deco / Art Moderne midrise building at 5225 Wilshire Boulevard at La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, California.

E. Clem Wilson Building
E. Clem Wilson Building 2019
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Former namesMutual of Omaha Building
General Insurance Building
General of America Building
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleArt Deco / Art Moderne
Location5225 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°03′45″N 118°20′34″W / 34.0625°N 118.3427°W / 34.0625; -118.3427
Completed1929
Height
Roof55.64 m (182.5 ft)
Technical details
Floor count13
Design and construction
Architect(s)Meyer & Holler
References
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History

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The building has had multiple different names from signage rights, starting with Mutual of Omaha, then becoming Asahi Breweries in 1992 and Samsung in 2001. It now remains a blank blue sign.

The building is currently managed by VisionQuest Ventures.

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This building was used as the headquarters of Daily Planet in the first season of Adventures of Superman.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Emporis building ID 237204". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "E. Clem Wilson Building". SkyscraperPage.
  3. ^ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-daily-planet-in-film-and-television-468536/

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Further reading

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  1. ^ "E. Clem Wilson Building | Los Angeles Conservancy". www.laconservancy.org. Retrieved 2021-01-22.