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The Cinemart Building, also known as Seven Seas, is a historic three-story building located at 6904 W. Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It is known primarily for its Golden Age of Hollywood tenant: restaurant and nightclub 7 Seas.




History



The Cinemart Building was built in 1920 as a commercial vernacular building. It was constructed of brick and features rusticated masonry banding at its corners and carved masonry around the sash windows of the upper stories.
In the mid-1930s, Ray Haller opened the Polynesian bar 7 Seas in the building. The bar, which featured an exotic Tahitian atmosphere complete with thunder, lightning, and rain, was a hot spot for celebrities as well as soldiers and sailors stationed in Los Angeles during World War II. The restaurant eventually added a Hawaiian show as well.
In the early 1940s, L. Wolfe Gilbert had an office in this building while he headed the American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers.
In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Seven Seas listed as a contributing property in the district.
In 2007, the building was purchased by CIM Group, and in 2013, it was sold to a Maryland investment firm for $16.8 million. As of 2024, the building is occupied by Zara and a souvenir shop.




See also


List of contributing properties in the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District




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