Chateau Laurier evokes a Los Angeles of an Another Era

By Peter Bruckback (guest columnist)
August 3, 2012

The Chateau Laurier, not to be confused with the Canada’s Grand Railway Hotel Chateau Laurier in Ottawa that opened nearly in 1912, was built in 1929 in Los Angeles, California. Located at 453 S. Wilton Pl., L.A., the building stands out from its surrounding Spanish style architecture in the region.

On a tour of the building, writer Peter Bruckback was struck by its high ceilings and glamorous atmosphere. What seems to stand out most to him was the original wood panelled elevators with manual sliding door, and French style baroque oil paintings directly on the elevator walls.

The four-story building, designed by Leland Bryant, an architect known for implementing arches and turrets in his Chateauesque styled designs all over Los Angeles must have commissioned an classical artist to decorate the one of a kind cabs. While documentation on the project is limited, Chateau Laurier is a well-maintained treasure, with its customized woodwork, original chandeliers, and historical elevators, it stands out as a unique gem in American architectural fantasy.

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