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The Bradbury Building, a five-story office building at Broadway and Third Street in downtown Los Angeles, became one of the city’s best-known landmarks because of its extraordinary interior. Commissioned by Lewis L. Bradbury, it opened in 1893 and was completed in 1894, with the final design generally associated with George Wyman after Sumner Hunt’s earlier plan was rejected. Behind a restrained exterior, its skylit central court features staircases, walkways, bird-cage elevators, marble, tile, polished wood, and elaborate ironwork. Preserved through major rehabilitation in the late 20th century, it remains an active office building, a noted film location, and a nationally recognized historic landmark.
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