Pine Avenue

 United States > California > Los Angeles County > Long Beach

---

Pine Avenue looking north from Ocean Boulevard. The State Theatre building is on the right on the left is the Ocean Center building. Pedestrians walk by cars parked face-in on both sides of the street. A billboad, background, in front of the Security Trust and Savings Bank building, advertises S&W brand coffee. Signs on the right point to the safety subway under the street. The Security Trust and Savings Bank building, known as the Security Pacific National Bank Building, is Long Beach Historic Landmark no. 16.52.470. Built between 1923 and 1925, it was designed by architects Curlett and Beelman and is a classic Beaux Arts building. Divided into three parts of base, midsection, and attic, it is faced in contrasting light marble and dark red brick and crowned with a classical cornice. The three-story base has a recessed entryway behind giant Corinthian columns. The ornament is classically derived.