9:50am | A soiree was held Friday night at District Wine to celebrate the 82nd anniversary of the Lafayette Building in the East Village.
Attending the festivities were Long Beach Vice-Mayor Suja Lowenthal who presented a City proclamation to Lafayette board president Kavita Rodrigues. Also on hand was Bob Shilling whose father was chief architect of the iconic East Village landmark.
Mark Dunton, owner of District Wine along with his wife Angela, which is located inside the Lafayette building hosted the party. Photographs of the building’s many unique Art Deco features hung on the wall of his establishment as well as throughout the lobby of the Lafayette, which was open on this night to the public
Jen Davis holds up a print for sale at District Wine during a celebration held their in honor of the 82nd anniversary of the Lafayette building.
A guest admires a print of the Lafayette building at District Wine.
Bob Schilling (left) shares a laugh with John Thomas, President of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles.
Bob Schilling, whose father was the architect that designed the Lafayette bullding in the East Village, was on hand to help celebrate the building’s 82nd anniversary.
Photos on display in the lobby of the Lafayette for the building’s 82 anniversary.
Photographs of many unique features of the Lafayette building hang on the wall of District Wine during a party in honor of the 82nd anniversary of the iconic East Village landmark.
Guests enjoy a celebration in honor of the 82nd anniversary of the Lafayette building at District Wine in the East Village.
Photographs of architectural plans of the Lafayette building hang on the wall of District Wine during a party in honor of the 82nd anniversary of the iconic East Village landmark.
Lafayette 15–Sharon Hays, manager of the Lafayette, dressed to the nines to celebrate the 82nd anniversary of the iconic East Village landmark.
Everyone was welcome during a celebration in honor of the 82nd anniversary of the Lafayette building at District Wine in the East Village.
Vice-Mayor Suja Lowenthal presents a proclamation from the City of Long Beach to Lafayette President Kavita Rodrigues to honor the 82nd anniversary of the iconic East Village landmark.
(Left to right) Sharon Hays, John Thomas, Chris, Suja Lowenthal pose in the lobby of the Lafayette.
Bob Schilling, whose father was the architect that designed the Lafayette building in the East Village, looks at a proclamation presented earlier by Vice-Mayor Suja Lowenthal during a celebration to honor the 82nd anniversary of the iconic landmark.
Mark Dunton (right), owner of District Wine, entertains guests during a celebration of the 82nd anniversary of the Lafayette building.
Outside of District Wine.
Four women pose beside a vintage Model A Ford outside District Wine where a party celebrating the 82nd anniversary of the Lafayette building took place on Friday.
Guests enjoy a celebration in honor of the 82nd anniversary of the Lafayette building at District Wine in the East Village.
