50 ODD ONES AND SHOPS / HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES
Capitol Records Building
A stack of records whose rooftop light blinks 'Hollywood' in Morse. The round tower is a mid-century pop icon and a working studio: its basement echo chambers shaped the sound of decades of records.
The facts
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| Where | 1750 Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Built | 1956 |
| Architect or builder | Louis Naidorf (Welton Becket and Associates) |
| Kind | Odd ones and shops |
| Status | standing |
| Visiting | exterior only |
| From El Segundo City Hall | 13.6 miles, straight line |
| Coordinates | 34.10309, -118.32619 |
What the sources say
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- It is described as the world's first circular office building.
the world's first circular office building ever constructed
Wikipedia ↗ reported - Its rooftop light spells 'Hollywood' in Morse code.
spells out the word "Hollywood" in Morse code
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It houses Capitol Studios' recording rooms and echo chambers.
is home to the recording studios and echo chambers of Capitol Studios
Wikipedia ↗ reported
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- Cinerama Dome, Hollywood, Los Angeles 0.4 mi
- Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Los Angeles 1.8 mi
- Hollyhock House, East Hollywood, Los Angeles 1.8 mi
← No. 49: Sixth Street Viaduct · No. 51: Los Angeles Union Station → · All on the map
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Capitol Records Building. elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/capitol-records-building/
Machine-readable: this entry is record 50 in catalog.json. Not an official City of El Segundo page, and not written with or for the owner.