Christie Realty Building was built in 1928 by Carl Jules Weyl and features Spanish Colonial Revival architecture with street-level arches and Churrigueresque detailing on its second story.

[3] The building's second story was originally home to the Embassy Club, a private club that catered to film stars looking to avoid the crowds at next door's Café Montmartre, both of which were owned by Eddie Brandstatter.

[2] In 1933, due to the effects of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression, the Christie brothers's companies were forced to file for bankruptcy.

[4] In 1946, the Disney-themed restaurant and bar Snow White Cafe opened in the building, where it would remain for 78 years.

[5][6] In 1965, the Hollywood Wax Museum moved into the building, where it remains to this day.