One of the gems in LA’s architectural panoply is the Richfield Oil building that stood at 555 Flower St in downtown L.A. on the corner of 6^th Street between 1929 to 1969. With its beacon-topped tower and it striking black-and-gold tiling (even though it does look blue in this photo) it was a sight to behold. (And let’s be honest, that ornate street lamp is a work of art in itself!)

I have collected over 80 different photos and put them together on my website: http://bit.ly/RichfieldBuilding