James Oviatt Building

James Oviatt Building
James Oviatt Building, 2008
Location617 S. Olive St., Los Angeles
Coordinates34°2′51″N 118°15′14″W / 34.04750°N 118.25389°W / 34.04750; -118.25389
Built1927–1928
ArchitectWalker & Eisen; Feil & Paradise
Architectural styleArt Deco Italian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.83004529
LAHCM No.195
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1983

The James Oviatt Building, commonly referred to as The Oviatt Building, is an Art Deco highrise in Downtown Los Angeles located on Olive Street, half a block south of 6th St. and Pershing Square. In 1983, the Oviatt Building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is also designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.

The building is home to the Cicada Restaurant and Lounge.