Bradbury Building
Bradbury Building
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Famous 19th-century Italian Renaissance building in downtown Los Angeles.
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Neighbourhood: Downtown
Downtown Los Angeles is a busy metropolis of towering buildings, bustling streets, and industrial warehouses. There is a distinct multiplicity of cultures here with a growing influx of business professionals and hipsters. Many call the evolution of Downtown over recent years gentrification. New lofts, bars, hotels and restaurants are popping up regularly. Downtown is home to some of the very best restaurants in the city leading the LA foodie scene, plus it is the location of cultural and sports venues including the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Staples Center, and the Coliseum at the University of Southern California.
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- Pershing Square • 6 min walk
- East LA Civic Center • 8 min walk
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crunch6
Northbrook, IL728 contributions
Feb 2020
If you are a Blade Runner fan, then you have to make sure to come inside this Art Deco building to take pictures with your cell phone only. No professional photographers are allowed without permission.
To enter the building, go to the left door and press the button on your left.
To enter the building, go to the left door and press the button on your left.
Written 24 February 2020
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Gary M
Sydney, Australia275 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
There are certain buildings in every city that are must-see destinations for lovers of history and architecture and the Bradbury Building in Los Angeles is one of them.
The timeless, fantastic Bradbury Building at Broadway and Third Street is a much-beloved Downtown Los Angeles landmark, most widely known for its significant appearances in movies including the original Blade Runner, (500) Days of Summer, and Marlowe.
*Note, you are not allowed to video in the Bradbury Building.
Written 24 June 2020
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adrienne500
Santa Monica, CA11 contributions
Feb 2020
The Bradbury building was built in 1893. it was finished months after Mr. Bradbury died. The cost was $500,000. It is 5 stories and is used as an office building. Tours are available to the public. The glass elevators and the atrium skylight are very distinctive. Lots of movies and videos have been filmed here. Go see it!
Written 22 February 2020
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Makayla Muscat
Sydney, Australia355 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
A downtown Los Angeles landmark, the Bradbury Building is a must visit for lovers of history and architecture.
Behind its modest, mildly Romanesque exterior lies a magical light-filled Victorian court that rises almost fifty feet with open cage elevators, marble stairs, and ornate iron railings.
More than 100 years after its 1893 opening, the building continues to be known for it's significant appearances in films including "Blade Runner", "Marlowe", "D.O.A", and "Lethal Weapon 4".
Photos are welcome, however video is not permitted in the Bradbury Building.
Behind its modest, mildly Romanesque exterior lies a magical light-filled Victorian court that rises almost fifty feet with open cage elevators, marble stairs, and ornate iron railings.
More than 100 years after its 1893 opening, the building continues to be known for it's significant appearances in films including "Blade Runner", "Marlowe", "D.O.A", and "Lethal Weapon 4".
Photos are welcome, however video is not permitted in the Bradbury Building.
Written 26 January 2021
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joaniemaria
Eldridge, IA5 263 contributions
Mar 2022 • Family
If you like Blade Runner, you must see the Bradbury building. It was still closed when we were there. I looked through the window on the door and took a few photos. I will have to return when it is open. There are some posters in front of the building about Blade Runner and the history of the building. They need to be refurbished as they are in disrepair. Across the street is the Grand Central Market.
Written 14 March 2022
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TPAT75
Oulu, Finland171 contributions
Dec 2019
Unique architecture inside and well worth a visit if you're in downtown. It's free, but you can only climb one set of stairs which is enough to take some cool photos. The rest of the space is in office / private use.
Written 1 January 2020
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joaniemaria
Eldridge, IA5 263 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
Cool architecture in historic downtown building. We entered from the north door. We could visit the lobby area only. The midday light made the skylight fabulous. If you like Blade Runner, you must visit this building, which is now an office building. We took many photos with our phones. Cameras are not allowed. It is worth a short visit and is totally free.
Written 12 October 2022
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funnywriter
New York208 contributions
Jun 2022
If you loved Blade Runner, you have to take a peak at the lobby of this extraordinary building. It is a working office building, so you can't ride the classic elevators. But you are allowed to gawk at the lobby and admire the unlikely architecture.
Written 21 June 2022
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Julia J
Nashville, TN257 contributions
Nov 2022
Cool building but you can't go upstairs or too far inside the on the first floor either. The architecture is beautiful! Do you need to come here....not really, but if you are in the area going somewhere else and have time, it's a very quick stop. I came on purpose and was let down because I couldn't do much.
Written 22 January 2023
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Patrick Vollert
Panama City, Panama625 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
It is a very cool and nice architecture building to visit! Its architecture and story makes it a must to see in Downtown LA. However the area where visitors can be is really limited due to the fact that the building works as office premises.
Written 30 September 2018
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Are visitors allowed to visit the upper floors? I’d like to take some photos (related to Blade Runner)
Written 22 March 2019
First floor access only - stairway landing midway to second floor if you are lucky - They are very strict.
Written 22 March 2019
There is a parking lot right across the street that I think has something like a $10 or $12 flat rate. If you are traveling West on 3rd just West of Spring, between Spring and Broadway, the parking lot is right there on the right-hand side. You will be directly across the street from the Bradbury and less than a half block from Grand Central Market if you park there.
Written 1 December 2017
No, the entrance that we went in was right off Broadway and was free. Nearby is the Central Market which is also a must see. The Biltmore hotel with beautiful lobby is also about 4 blocks away. We took a Metro bus to the area.
Written 23 March 2015
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