Parkhurst Building

The Parkhurst Building is a historic two-story commercial building in Santa Monica, California. It was built in 1927 for Clinton Gordon Parkhurst, a realtor who served as the mayor of Venice, California in the 1920s.[2] It was designed principally by Herbert Powell of Marsh, Smith & Powell in the Mission Revival style, with an octagonal tower, gargoyles above the second-story windows, and a cupola at the top.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 17, 1978.[1]

Parkhurst Building
The building in 2008
Location185 Pier Avenue, Santa Monica, California
Coordinates33°59′55″N 118°28′45″W
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectMarsh, Smith & Powell
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.78000699[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1978

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Parkhurst Building". Santa Monica Conservancy. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. Albert Hurtado. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Parkhurst Building". National Park Service. Retrieved June 9, 2019. With accompanying 12 photos from 1978
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