It’s not often that you see an insurance office building with such beautifully eye-catching lighting. Then again, this is Hollywood where lighting is everything. The E. Broox Randall & Sons building stood at 5905 Sunset Blvd, which put it on the northwest corner of Bronson Ave, and cater-corner from the original Warner Bros. studios (where “The Jazz Singer” was filmed.) The building was demolished in 1991 but the company still exists. It’s now known as “EB Randall” which is probably a good thing because I’m sure everybody spelled “Broox” wrong.
This daytime photo was taken in 1966:
The car pictured here in front of the E. Broox Randall building is a 1935 Ford that had been restyled by prominent race car builder and car customizer Frank Kurtis. It was used by a chrome plating company as a delivery vehicle and/or a support vehicle for racing teams.
This is how that corner looked in May 2019. This building houses Netflix’s animation operations.
It’s not often that you see an insurance office building with such beautifully eye-catching lighting. Then again, this is Hollywood where lighting is everything. The E. Broox Randall & Sons building stood at 5905 Sunset Blvd, which put it on the northwest corner of Bronson Ave, and cater-corner from the original Warner Bros. studios (where “The Jazz Singer” was filmed.) The building was demolished in 1991 but the company still exists. It’s now known as “EB Randall” which is probably a good thing because I’m sure everybody spelled “Broox” wrong.
What a stunning building. What great style. And what a tragic loss.
Reminds me of the old saying: “The more things change, the worse they get.”