Originally built for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,[1] the building has since been adapted into a performing arts and gallery space.

[3] The Department of Water and Power Building was designed by Charles S. Lee in the Streamline Moderne style in 1939.

[2] Designed to be light and flamboyant, the building was originally a neighborhood administration office for the Department of Water and Power, and was built when the organization believed their buildings should be monumental symbols of a benevolent government role in daily life.

[2] Since its conversion, the building has been home to the Road Theatre Company[5] and the Art Directors Guild’s Gallery 800.

[6] The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs owns and operates the space.