Capitol Records Building
The Capitol Records Building, also known as the Capitol Records Tower, is a 13-story tower building in Hollywood, California. Designed by Louis Naidorf of Welton Becket Associates, it is one of the city's landmarks. Construction began soon after British music company EMI acquired Capitol Records in 1955, and was completed in April 1956. Located just north of the Hollywood and Vine intersection, the Capitol Records Tower houses the consolidation of Capitol Records' West Coast operations and is home to the recording studios and echo chambers of Capitol Studios. The building is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and sits in the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District. It has been described as the "world's first circular office building."
| Capitol Records Building | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Capitol Records Tower Capitol Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Googie architecture |
| Location | 1750 Vine Street Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34.103085°N 118.326189°W |
| Construction started | 1955 |
| Completed | 1956 |
| Owner | Argent Ventures 50% Universal Music Group 50% |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Lifts/elevators | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Welton Becket and Associates |
| Designated | November 15, 2006 |
| Reference no. | 857 |
| References | |
The building is known as "The House That Nat Built" due to the vast numbers of records and amounts of merchandise Nat King Cole sold for the company.