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Aon Center (Los Angeles)

1970s architecture in the United States1973 establishments in CaliforniaBuildings and structures in Downtown Los AngelesCharles Luckman buildingsEmporis template using building ID
Financial District, Los AngelesLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold certified buildingsOffice buildings completed in 1973Skyscraper office buildings in Los AngelesWilshire Boulevard
Downtown Los Angeles Aon Center
Downtown Los Angeles Aon Center

Aon Center is a 62-story, 860 ft (260 m) Modernist office skyscraper at 707 Wilshire Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles, California. Site excavation started in late 1970, and the tower was completed in 1973. Designed by Charles Luckman, the rectangular bronze-clad building with white trim is remarkably slender for a skyscraper in a seismically active area. It is the third tallest building in Los Angeles, the fourth tallest in California, and the 58th tallest in the United States. The logo of the Aon Corporation, its anchor tenant, is displayed at the top in red.

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Aon Center (Los Angeles)
South Hope Street, Los Angeles Downtown

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90015 Los Angeles, Downtown
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