Charmont Apartments

Charmont Apartments
Charmont Apartments, 2008
Location Santa Monica, California
Coordinates 34°1′12″N 118°29′58″W / 34.02000°N 118.49944°W / 34.02000; -118.49944Coordinates: 34°1′12″N 118°29′58″W / 34.02000°N 118.49944°W / 34.02000; -118.49944
Built 1929[1]
Architect Maltzman, Max;[1] Fergangaum, William
Architectural style Mission Revival-Spanish Colonial Revival, Art Deco.
NRHP Reference # 96000777[2]
SMHL # 29
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 25, 1996
Designated SMHL November 10, 1994[1]

Charmont Apartments is an historic apartment building in Santa Monica, California which was built in 1928. Designed by architect Max Maltzman with elements of both the Mission Revival-Spanish Colonial Revival style and the Art Deco style, the Charmont was a luxurious high-rise when it was built. The blending of Spanish Colonial Revival and Art Deco elements was popular style in the 1920s and is sometimes known as "Med-Deco." The main entrance is located in a walled courtyard that features a two-tiered fountain with an intricate Moorish-patterned backsplash in polychrome tile. The building was damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake and subsequently rehabilitated and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  1. 1 2 3 "City of Santa Monica Designated Landmarks" (PDF). City of Santa Monica.
  2. ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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