It is known primarily for its Golden Age of Hollywood tenant: restaurant and nightclub 7 Seas.

[1] In the mid-1930s, Ray Haller opened the Polynesian bar 7 Seas in the building.

The bar, which featured an exotic Tahitian atmosphere complete with thunder, lightning, and rain, was a hot spot for celebrities as well as soldiers and sailors stationed in Los Angeles during World War II.

[2] In the early 1940s, L. Wolfe Gilbert had an office in this building while he headed the American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers.

[3] In 1984, the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with Seven Seas listed as a contributing property in the district.