The Willmore

Willmore, The
	Willmore, The
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The Willmore in 2009
Location	315 West Third Street, Long Beach, California
Coordinates	33°46′15″N 118°11′40″W / 33.77083°N 118.19444°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1927
Built by	Trewitt-Shields Company
Architect	Fisher, Lake and Traver
Architectural style	Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.	99000579
Added to NRHP	May 20, 1999

The Willmore, formerly known as The Stillwell, is a historic apartment building in downtown Long Beach, California. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 20, 1999.^[1]

Design

The Willmore was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by Fisher, Lake and Traver, the architects of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. It was originally designed as a U-shaped structure. However, only one wing was completed. The building is designed in the Renaissance Revival and Beaux-Arts styles and constructed with reinforced concrete. It has an underground parking garage.^[1]^[2]

History

Built in 1925 by the Trewitt-Shields Company, the structure has an L shape with a ten-story wing and an eleven-story wing.^[1]

The building's current name honors William E. Willmore,^[3] developer of a forerunner to Long Beach, Willmore City, and namesake of the Willmore neighborhood.

External links

1929 photo of Willmore Hotel

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The California SP Willmore". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 21, 1999.
^ "City Living in An Elegant Fashion | Home of the Week". Coldwell Banker.
^ "The Wilmore (sic)".

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[nris-1] "The California SP Willmore". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 21, 1999.

[2] "City Living in An Elegant Fashion | Home of the Week". Coldwell Banker.

[3] "The Wilmore (sic)".

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