Title supplied by cataloger. The building, located at 5939 Sunset Boulevard, was built in 1924 and started out as a luxury car showroom, the Peerless Motor Company. In 1934, the building was used as offices for radio station KNX, which remained until 1938. After that, it was turned it into Max Reinhardt Studio Workshop, which provided space to workshop stage productions and a school providing acting and radio classes. KMPC, which began in 1927, moved into the space in 1944 from it offices in Beverly Hills. In 1944 the station moved to 5939 Sunset Boulevard and finally in 1968 to 5858 Sunset Boulevard (today home to KTLA). In 1976 the building became home to the Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant. KMPC's final broadcast was in 1997. The call letters now belong to Radio Korea, an all Korean radio station. The building was razed in 2012 to make way for the 22-story Sunset/Gordon Tower. In response to protests from citizens wanting to have the building preserved, the developer partially recreated the original facade. After opening in 2014, a judge issued a ruling invalidating the construction permits, saying city officials improperly allowed the developer to demolish the building. Photograph caption dated November 20, 1943 reads "Photo shows building at corner of Sunset Blvd. and Gordon purchased by radio station KMPC. Station will move it's (sic) offices and studios to this location in about 90 days. Word of F.C.C. approval of move was received today." The light-colored building is one story, with a tiled roof and ten columns in the front. Most of the windows are covered with ornate wrought-iron. Several cars are parked on the street and a woman is walking by the building. Two large vents are on the roof.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
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