Bradbury Building
Victorian office atrium of iron railings and open cage elevators beneath a soaring glass-lit court.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Bradbury Building in Los Angeles traces how George Wyman, an unlicensed thirty-two-year-old draftsman, landed the strangest commission of his career after mining tycoon Lewis Bradbury rejected his own boss's plans as too plain. It follows the seance Wyman's family later credited for his decision, and the mounting cost as Bradbury kept demanding finer materials, roughly tripling the original budget. Listen for where the light pours through the roof onto the ironwork below.
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