Saban Building
| Saban Building | |
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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' Saban Building in 2021 | |
Interactive map of the Saban Building area | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | Streamline Moderne |
| Location | 6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 34°03′48″N 118°21′40″W / 34.0633°N 118.3610°W |
| Named for | Cheryl and Haim Saban |
| Construction started | 1938 |
| Opened | 1939 |
| Renovated | 2021 |
| Renovation cost | $368 million |
| Owner | Academy Museum of Motion Pictures |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Concrete and steel |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Albert C. Martin, Sr. |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect | Renzo Piano |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | 20 780 Wilshire/Fairfax (expect 2025) |
| Website | |
| academymuseum | |
Location in Western Los Angeles | |
| Built | 1939 |
| Built for | May Company |
| Original use | Department store |
| Rebuilt | 2020 (expected) |
| Architect | Albert C. Martin, Sr. |
| Architectural style | Streamline Moderne |
| Designated | September 30, 1992 |
| Reference no. | 566 |
The Saban Building, formerly the May Company Building, on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles, is a celebrated example of Streamline Moderne architecture. The building's architect Albert C. Martin, Sr., also designed the Million Dollar Theater and Los Angeles City Hall. The May Company Building is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. The building was operated as a May Company department store from 1939 until the store's closure in 1992, when May merged with J. W. Robinson's to form Robinsons-May. The building has been the home of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures since 2021.
The Los Angeles Conservancy calls it "the grandest example of Streamline Moderne remaining in Los Angeles". It is especially noted for its gold-tiled cylindrical section that faces the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard at Fairfax Avenue, of which it occupies the northeast corner.