Farmers and Merchants Bank Building, Long Beach
Farmers and Merchants Bank Building is a historic landmark in Long Beach. Built in 1923, it was the city's first skyscraper. The building's architecture is an outstanding example of Italian Renaissance Revival classicism, designed by architects Curlett and Beelman. The main, two-story portion of the building features a red Italian marble entrance, decorated with double doors of brass-plated steel. The interior has been carefully preserved. The ten-story office tower, with an entrance from Pine Avenue, is adorned with relief panels.
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Sight Name: Farmers and Merchants Bank Building
Sight Location: Long Beach, USA (See walking tours in Long Beach)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Long Beach, USA (See walking tours in Long Beach)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Long Beach, California
Create Your Own Walk in Long Beach
Creating your own self-guided walk in Long Beach is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Long Beach Murals Walking Tour
Famous as a coastal resort, Long Beach, CA, can get pretty hot rather often. Still, despite the heat, quite a lot of people love to explore this city's colorful public art and murals in particular. Over the years, Long Beach has had a great deal of these joyful and inspirational touches added to its landscape.
Perhaps the most notable of them, depicting various pleasant ways of passing... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles
Perhaps the most notable of them, depicting various pleasant ways of passing... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles
Long Beach Historical Buildings Tour
Apart from its long, wide beaches, the city of Long Beach is famous for its architectural diversity. The downtown area is dotted with buildings of various styles, many of which date back to the turn of the 20th century.
One such gem is the Breakers Hotel, an iconic oceanfront structure from the 1920s. Over the years, this building has hosted a plethora of Hollywood celebrities and dignitaries.... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
One such gem is the Breakers Hotel, an iconic oceanfront structure from the 1920s. Over the years, this building has hosted a plethora of Hollywood celebrities and dignitaries.... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
Long Beach Introduction Walking Tour
Situated along the picturesque coast of Southern California, Long Beach is a thriving metropolis that effortlessly blends urban excitement with coastal charm. The extensive stretch of sandy shores lining its coastline makes it an ideal destination for beach lovers and sunseekers alike.
Indigenous people had lived in the area for over 10,000 years before the arrival of Spanish explorers in the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.6 Km or 1.6 Miles
Indigenous people had lived in the area for over 10,000 years before the arrival of Spanish explorers in the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.6 Km or 1.6 Miles