Capitol Tower Los Angeles

100 cotton short sleeve t shirt featuring the capitol studios logo.

Capitol tower los angeles.

Located just north of the hollywood and vine intersection the. This photo series is an homage to one of my favorite architectural icons of los angeles the capitol records building ted vancleave. A true los angeles icon one of the most iconic buildings in the city it really leaves an impression whether you re driving by on the 101 or walking around hollywood. Capitol studios a staple of the music industry since 1956 is los angeles most famous functional landmark and one of the most famous recording studios in the history of music.

I always imagine frank sinatra and his posse taking meetings here at the height of his fame and power in the 1950s. The 13 story tower was built in 1956 and has promoted such acts as tina turner duran duran frank sinatra the beatles and the beach boys. Or the beatles rolling into town and visiting their west coast peeps in the 1960s. The capitol records building also known as the capitol records tower is a hollywood boulevard commercial and entertainment district building that is located in hollywood los angeles the building is a thirteen story tower that was designed by louis naidorf.

It is a very distinctive cylindrical shape stacked with ring like levels and topped with a stylized spire that lights up hollywood in morse code at night. This 12 storey concrete stack of records is arguably the most famous building in los angeles. Standing tall and proud in the hollywood skyline the capitol records building is one of los angeles most memorable landmarks at the infamous hollywood and vine intersection.