It the company's first permanent presence in Los Angeles.

PBS SoCal noted: "When the new 14-story building opened, many smaller oil companies rented offices there, including oilman George Franklin Getty.

Getty's Minnesota Oil Company stayed in the building for 15 years, during which his famous son, J. Paul Getty, joined him when he became of working age.

It was converted to lofts in 2002 and is a designated national, California and Los Angeles landmark.

"[5] The building was converted to 130 residential loft condominium units, and ground floor retail spaces in 2002, under the Los Angeles Adaptive Reuse Ordinance.