Today’s Hollywood Riviera

Exterior view of a pink apartment building with the signage 'Hollywood Riviera' and '1400', surrounded by lush tropical plants and tall palm trees.
View of a pink hotel courtyard with a swimming pool, surrounded by lounge chairs and umbrellas, with palm trees and hills in the background.
Empty outdoor swimming pool surrounded by lounge chairs, parasols, and a glass barrier, with colorful hotel rooms and green plants nearby.
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View looking up at a building with pink walls and glass windows, orange awnings, and tall palm trees against a clear blue sky.
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A mid-century modern motel courtyard at sunset, featuring a swimming pool surrounded by lounge chairs, decorative umbrellas, and a two-story walkway with railings, with palm trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
Night view of a lit swimming pool with a building in the background, city skyline, and full moon in the sky.

The Hollywood Riviera Archive

The Hollywood Riviera Archive

The Hollywood Riviera Archive

From the Edward Fickett, FAIA, Collection at The USC Library

From the Edward Fickett, FAIA, Collection at The USC Library

From the Edward Fickett, FAIA, Collection at The USC Library

From the Edward Fickett, FAIA, Collection at The USC Library

From the Edward Fickett, FAIA, Collection at The USC Library

From the Edward Fickett, FAIA, Collection at The USC Library

From the Edward Fickett, FAIA, Collection at The USC Library

From the Edward Fickett, FAIA, Collection at The USC Library

The Edward H. Fickett, FAIA, Collection contains a selection of items digitized from the archives of the architectural office of Edward H. Fickett (1916-1999), FAIA, in Special Collections, USC Libraries. The physical collection contains 664.04 linear feet of architectural drawings, renderings, and photographs as well as other material stored in 360 boxes, including 99 long boxes, 163 document boxes, 2 banker's boxes, an additional 96 boxes of various sizes; and 52 flat file drawers. Another set of renderings is stored in flat folders. In addition, there are 4 3-D models of Fickett projects. The entire physical collection dates from 1945-2013.

Examples in the digital selection include some of Fickett's more notable designs: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Police Academy, Hotel Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles City Hall tower renovation and the Port of Los Angeles Passenger and Cargo Terminals.