Ace Hotel Los Angeles facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles |
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Exterior of the building (c. 2008)
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| Former names | United Artists Theatre (1927–90) University Cathedral (1990–2011) |
| Hotel chain | Ace Hotel Group |
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| Status | Complete |
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| Location | Downtown Los Angeles |
| Address | 929 S Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90015-1609 |
| Groundbreaking | March 5, 1927 |
| Opened | December 26, 1927 |
| Renovated | 2012–14 |
| Cost | $3 million ($50.5 million in 2022 dollars ) |
| Owner | Chesapeake Lodging Trust |
| Height | |
| Roof | 73.76 m (242.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Design and construction | |
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| Structural engineer | Scofield Engineering Construction |
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| Structural engineer | Nabih Youssef Associates |
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| Seating capacity | 1,600 (The Theatre at Ace Hotel) |
| Number of rooms | 182 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Number of bars | 3 |
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| Architectural style(s) | Spanish Gothic Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| Official name: United Artists Theater Building | |
| Designated | March 20, 1991 |
| Reference no. | 523 |
The Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles is a tall building in Downtown Los Angeles, California. It has 13 floors and is 243 ft (74 m) high. This building is a hotel and also has a theater inside.
It was finished in 1927 and was the tallest building in Los Angeles for a year. It was also the tallest privately owned building until 1956. The building's design is called Spanish Gothic. It looks a lot like the Segovia Cathedral in Segovia, Spain.
The building is home to the famous United Artists Theatre. This theater was built for the United Artists movie studio. Later, it was used as a church called "University Cathedral." In 2011, the building was sold for $11 million. It was then changed into a hotel and opened in 2014. The hotel is part of the Ace Hotel chain.
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History of the United Artists Theatre
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The United Artists Theatre was designed by architect C. Howard Crane. He worked with the firm Walker & Eisen. It was built for the United Artists film studio. This studio was started by famous people like D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford.
The theater was a classic "movie palace." It was one of many built by United Artists. It was a main place for movie premieres. The theater takes up three floors of the 13-story building. It has seats for 2,214 people. Like many old movie theaters, the seats in the front rows are lower. This means people there have to look up at the stage.
The University Cathedral Years
In 1989, a religious leader named Gene Scott rented the building. He used it to broadcast his Sunday services live. He started holding services there in 1990. He continued until he passed away in 2005.
The building itself is a historic landmark. For many years, it had "Jesus Saves" neon signs on the roof. These signs were originally from the Church of the Open Door. One of the signs was taken down in 2011. Gene Scott bought the building in 2002 after renting it for 13 years. After his death, his wife, Melissa Scott, continued the services. These services were shown on TV, radio, and the internet.
Becoming the Ace Hotel
The building was fully fixed up and changed into a fancy hotel. It is now called the Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. It has 182 rooms, a swimming pool, a restaurant, and three bars. The old theater was also restored. The hotel opened on January 16, 2014.
In 2015, a company called Chesapeake Lodging Trust bought the building for $103 million. The theater also reopened on February 14, 2014. The British rock band Spiritualized played the first concerts there. A dance group called L.A. Dance Project also uses the theater. The Red Hot Chili Peppers played a concert there in 2016. This concert helped raise money for a Bernie Sanders campaign.
A Historic Part of Los Angeles
The Ace Hotel building is part of the Broadway Theater District. This district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is also a special Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. This means it is an important historical site in Los Angeles.
See also
In Spanish: Ace Hotel Los Angeles para niños
