An 1893 office building in Downtown Los Angeles [FACT-0019][FACT-0017], designed by George H. Wyman [FACT-0018]. Famous for its skylit atrium, it served as a filming location in Blade Runner (1982), standing in for J.F. Sebastian's apartment [FACT-0021]. It is a National Historic Landmark [FACT-0020].
Location: Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0026, SRC-0030, SRC-0028 - Designed by George H. Wyman
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0026, SRC-0027 - Built in 1893
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0026, SRC-0027 - Historic designation: National Historic Landmark; National Register of Historic Places; California Register of Historical Resources; Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0027, SRC-0026, SRC-0045 - Appeared in Blade Runner (movie) — filming location (J.F. Sebastian's apartment), 1982
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0029, SRC-0028, SRC-0027
Evidence & sources
- SRC-0026 — NPS — National Historic Landmark / NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form (Bradbury Building) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0027 — Los Angeles Conservancy — Bradbury Building (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0028 — Discover Los Angeles (LA Tourism & Convention Board) — Blade Runner locations (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0029 — AFI Catalog — Blade Runner (1982), filming-location note (cites 16 Jun 1982 Variety review) (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0030 — The Historic Bradbury Building — official owner/management site (Tier 1, owner_statement; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0045 — Pacific Coast Architecture Database (PCAD), University of Washington — Bradbury Building (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
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