Old Warner Brothers Studio
The Old Warner Brothers Studio, now known as the Sunset Bronson Studios (formerly known as KTLA Studios and Tribune Studios), is a motion picture, radio and television production facility located on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The studio was the site where the first talking feature film, The Jazz Singer, was filmed in 1927.
Executive Office Building, Old Warner Brothers Studio | |
| Location | 5800 Sunset Boulevard Hollywood, California 90028 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°5′51″N 118°19′2″W |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001257 |
| LAHCM No. | 180 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 1, 2002 |
| Designated LAHCM | September 21, 1977 |
Built in 1919, the main building fronting Sunset Boulevard became a bowling alley during a fallow time in the 1940s and 50s. In the mid-1950s, the studio lot was divided in two between KTLA television and Paramount Pictures. In 1963, the entire lot was taken over by new owner Gene Autry (as KTLA Studios) and became the home of KTLA Television: Golden West Broadcasters. In 1984, the lot was purchased by Tribune Company (as Tribune Studios), before finally coming under the ownership of Hudson Pacific Properties as Sunset Bronson Studios in 2008.
Due to its role in the history of the motion picture business, the site was designated as a Historic Cultural Landmark in LAHCM 1977. The distinctive Executive Office Building, part of Warner Brothers' original studio lot, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.