Shane Building

The Shane Building, also known as the Shane & Regar Store Building or the Hollywood Center, is a historic four-story building at 6650-6654 W. Hollywood Blvd. and 1655 N Cherokee Ave in Hollywood, California.

History
Built in 1930, the Shane Building was designed by Henry L. Gogerty and Carl Jules Weyl, the same architectural duo that designed the nearby Palace Theater and Baine Building, and built by Norton & Wallis. The building features an art deco style known as Zigzag Moderne.

The Shane Building was the original home of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild, and was once home to the Directors Guild of America as well.

In the 1970s, the building was home to the famed porn house, the Pussycat Theater, and from August 1977 to January 1978, the basement was home to Los Angeles's first punk rock club, The Masque.

In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with the Shane Building listed as a contributing property in the district.

In 2000, the building was bought by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey to serve as headquarters for their production company World of Wonder. The purchase price was $15 million.

Architecture
The Shane Building was built with reinforced concrete and features an art deco style known as Zigzag Moderne. Elements of the style prominent in the building include highly stylized gates, elaborate etched glass, verticality through pilasters that extend from the second story to above the parapet, and chevron shaped panels that articulate the top story windows.