This article is about the building that housed Western Costume from 1923 to 1932. For the building that housed Western Costume prior to 1923, see Broadway Leasehold Building.
The building originally housed Western Costume, who billed themselves as "the Largest Costume and Rental Supply House in the World." An estimated 95-99% of all Hollywood film productions from 1923 to 1932 costumed through the company in this building. Prior to 1923, the company was located across the street in the Broadway Leasehold Building and post-1932, the company moved next to Paramount Studios on Melrose Avenue.[3] Post-Western Costume, this building was occupied by garment manufacturing.[1]
The building was bought by Barry Shy in 2016,[5] and in 2018, he completed a conversion of the building to residential.[6]
Architecture and design
Western Costume Building is built of brick with a terra cottafacade. The building features a Renaissance Revival design with a two-story Gothic Revival entrance overlaid on the building's northernmost bay. The primary facade features five bays in total. Other aspects of the design include:[1]
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