Charmont Apartments

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Charmont Apartments
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Charmont Apartments, 1978
Location:	Santa Monica, California
Coordinates:	34°1′12″N 118°29′58″W / 34.02, -118.49944Coordinates: 34°1′12″N 118°29′58″W / 34.02, -118.49944
Built/Founded:	1928
Architect:	Maltzman, Max; Fergangaum, William
Architectural style(s):	Mission/Spanish Revival, Art Deco
Added to NRHP:	July 25, 1996
NRHP Reference#:	96000777 ^[1]
Governing body:	Private

Charmont Apartments is an historic apartment building in Santa Monica, California in 1928. Designed with elements of both the Mission Revival and Art Deco styles, the Charmont was a luxurious high-rise when it was built. The blending of Mission Revival and Art Deco elements was popular style in the 1920s and is sometimes known as "Med-Deco." The main doors are located in a walled courtyard that features a two-tiered fountain with an intricate Moorish-patterned backsplash.

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^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

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