Metromedia Square | |
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![]() Satellite image of Metromedia Square from May 1994 | |
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Former names | Nassour Studios (1947–1950) KTTV Studios (1950–1967) Fox Television Center (I) (1986–1996) |
General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Type | Film, radio, and television studios |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Location | Hollywood, California |
Address | 5746 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90028 |
Coordinates | 34°05′53″N 118°18′54″W / 34.098080°N 118.315033°W |
Groundbreaking | 1946 |
Opened | 1947 |
Renovated | 1967 |
Closed | 2000 |
Demolished | 2003 |
Landlord | Nassour Studios (1947–1950) Times Mirror Company (1950–1963) Metromedia (1963–2000) |
Metromedia Square (later known as Fox Television Center from 1986 to 1996) was a radio and television studio facility located at 5746 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on the southeastern corner of Sunset and Van Ness Avenue in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. For decades, it was recognizable by the white, ladder-like snake on the building's roof. This work of art was called "Starsteps" and was dismantled when ownership of the building changed hands in 2000. It was one of the Los Angeles landmarks that had previous landmark status in the late 20th century.