44 ODD ONES AND SHOPS / DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
Bradbury Building
Plain brick outside, a sunlit iron-and-glass cathedral inside. LA's oldest major commercial landmark hides one of the most photographed interiors in America: a skylit atrium of open cage elevators and ornate ironwork that later became a sci-fi film set.
The facts
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| Where | 304 South Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect or builder | Sumner Hunt, George Wyman |
| Kind | Odd ones and shops |
| Status | standing |
| Visiting | public |
| From El Segundo City Hall | 13.1 miles, straight line |
| Coordinates | 34.05054, -118.24786 |
What the sources say
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- It is best known for its skylit atrium with ornate ironwork.
best known for its extraordinary skylit atrium of access walkways, stairs and elevators, and their ornate ironwork.
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It was a setting in Blade Runner.
Most notably, the building is a setting in the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It is a designated city landmark.
It was also designated a landmark by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission
Wikipedia ↗ reported
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Nearby on the list
Closest entries, straight line
- The Broad, Downtown Los Angeles 0.3 mi
- Los Angeles City Hall, Civic Center, Downtown Los Angeles 0.3 mi
- Walt Disney Concert Hall, Downtown Los Angeles 0.3 mi
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Bradbury Building. elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/bradbury-building/
Machine-readable: this entry is record 44 in catalog.json. Not an official City of El Segundo page, and not written with or for the owner.