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Capitol Tower
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National Register of Historic Places

Capitol Tower

Also known as Capitol Records Building

On the National Register since 20242 years
Listed 2024Los Angeles
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Capitol Tower

Capitol Tower, at 1750 N. Vine Street, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 26, 2024. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the local level. The listing covers 1 acre. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District building. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1956 to today

  1. 1956Built, designed by Welton Becket
  2. 2024Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 2 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1750 N. Vine Street, Los Angeles · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Capitol TowerStart here
  2. 2Halifax ApartmentsItalian Renaissance · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Security Trust and SavingsRenaissance Revival · next door
  4. 4US Post Office-Hollywood StationStarved Classicism · Built 1937 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Whitley CourtQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BLa Belle TourChateauesque · Built 19290.2 miBGuaranty BuildingBeaux Arts0.3 miBHollywood PalladiumBuilding0.3 miBEl CabrilloSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19280.3 miBHollywood Argyle ApartmentsBuilding0.3 miDSt. Andrews Bungalow CourtColonial Revival0.4 miBEngine Co. No. 27Italian Renaissance Revival0.5 miDHollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment DistrictClassical Revival0.5 miBThe Canterbury Apartment HotelBuilding0.5 miBMontecito ApartmentsArt Deco0.5 mi

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Questions about Capitol Tower

Is Capitol Tower on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 26, 2024 (Register number 100010883).

Is Capitol Tower a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Barnsdall, Aline, Complex, 1.8 miles away.

Can you visit Capitol Tower?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.