The Cooper Arms Apartments, Long Beach
The Cooper Arms Apartments, finished in 1923, is a prominent twelve-story building. Created by the well-known Los Angeles architects Curlett & Beelman, it blends Renaissance Revival and Adam Revival styles with neo-classical and neo-Egyptian decorative touches.
Its L-shaped, steel-reinforced concrete frame is clad in brick and stucco, featuring Romanesque arches on the ground floor along with refined elements like arched doorways, French doors, and marble flooring that continue to appeal to both residents and visitors.
A standout feature of the building is its twelfth-floor solarium and ballroom, which once showcased a domed ceiling, detailed moldings, and decorative lanterns. At street level, the building is complemented by a landscaped garden along Ocean Boulevard that leads into a Spanish loggia extending through to Linden Avenue.
The Cooper Arms was built with state-of-the-art amenities for its time, including steam heating, high-speed elevators, instant hot water, and innovative conveniences like disappearing beds and dustless roller screens.
Recognized for its architectural significance and resilience鈥攈aving withstood the 1933 Long Beach earthquake鈥攊t was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and now serves as a prestigious condominium complex.
Its L-shaped, steel-reinforced concrete frame is clad in brick and stucco, featuring Romanesque arches on the ground floor along with refined elements like arched doorways, French doors, and marble flooring that continue to appeal to both residents and visitors.
A standout feature of the building is its twelfth-floor solarium and ballroom, which once showcased a domed ceiling, detailed moldings, and decorative lanterns. At street level, the building is complemented by a landscaped garden along Ocean Boulevard that leads into a Spanish loggia extending through to Linden Avenue.
The Cooper Arms was built with state-of-the-art amenities for its time, including steam heating, high-speed elevators, instant hot water, and innovative conveniences like disappearing beds and dustless roller screens.
Recognized for its architectural significance and resilience鈥攈aving withstood the 1933 Long Beach earthquake鈥攊t was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and now serves as a prestigious condominium complex.
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Sight Location: Long Beach, USA (See walking tours in Long Beach)
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