40 ROCKETS, LABS AND INDUSTRY / HISTORIC SOUTH-CENTRAL, LOS ANGELES
Coca-Cola Building
A bottling plant disguised as an ocean liner. Derrah's Streamline Moderne plant, with portholes and a ship's bridge, is a peak example of LA's love of programmatic, mood-setting buildings.
The facts
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| Where | 1200-1334 South Central Avenue, Historic South-Central, Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Built | 1939 |
| Architect or builder | Robert V. Derrah |
| Kind | Rockets, labs and industry |
| Status | standing |
| Visiting | exterior only |
| From El Segundo City Hall | 12.3 miles, straight line |
| Coordinates | 34.02861, -118.245 |
What the sources say
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- It looks like a ship with portholes, a catwalk and a bridge.
with the appearance of a ship with portholes, catwalk and a bridge
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It was designed by Robert V. Derrah and built in 1939.
Architect: Robert V. Derrah
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It became Historic-Cultural Monument No. 138 in 1975.
It was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 138 on February 5, 1975.
Wikipedia ↗ reported
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Nearby on the list
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- Sixth Street Viaduct, Boyle Heights / Arts District, Los Angeles 1.2 mi
- Bradbury Building, Downtown Los Angeles 1.5 mi
- Wilshire Grand Center, Downtown Los Angeles 1.7 mi
← No. 39: Sheats–Goldstein Residence · No. 41: Point Vicente Lighthouse → · All on the map
Cite this
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Coca-Cola Building. elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/coca-cola-building/
Machine-readable: this entry is record 40 in catalog.json. Not an official City of El Segundo page, and not written with or for the owner.