Irvine-Byrne Building

Irvine-Byrne Building
The building in 2013
Location of building in Los Angeles County
Location249-259 South Broadway, Los Angeles
Coordinates34°03′05″N 118°14′53″W / 34.0513°N 118.2480°W / 34.0513; -118.2480
Built1894
ArchitectSumner Hunt
Willis Polk (1911 repairs)
Architectural styleClassical Revival / Beaux Arts
Part ofBroadway Theater and Commercial District (ID02000330)
LAHCM No.544
Significant dates
Designated CPApril 12, 2002
Designated LAHCMAugust 2, 1991

Irvine-Byrne Building, also known as Irvine Block, Byrne Building, Giant Penny Building, Pan American Building, and Pan American Lofts, is a historic five-story building located at 249-259 South Broadway, on the corner of Broadway and 3rd Street, in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles. It is the second-oldest commercial building in the historic core, after the Bradbury Building located at the same intersection and designed and built by the same individuals.