Yes, you can visit the Bradbury building where the original ‘Blade Runner’ was filmed

Bradbury Bldg interior stairs — *Marble stairs and black ironwork plus the golden color bricks are throughout the Bradbury building.*

Last evening I saw ‘Blade Runner’ on TV and, once again, realized how the Bradbury Bldg. in downtown Los Angeles was almost a character in that movie. In real life the building is very interesting architecturally, but not quite like the one portrayed in the film.

Bradbury Bldg exterior — *The Bradbury Building in Los Angeles. No huge pillars out front–unlike the façade in the original ‘Blade Runner’. Update: The Sprint store is gone and in its place is a coffee house.*

There are no huge columns on the front. No ornate obstacles at the roof for Roy Batty and Deckard to climb over.

Visitors can come into the building, which is filled with offices, but only on the first floor. In 2020 the co-working company Neuehouse set up it offices/working spaces in the Bradbury Building. They now occupy several floors of the building.

elevator Bradbury Bldg — *The cage elevator original to the building still is operated by the building’s security guard. Only tenants can go upstairs.*

skylight bradbury bldg — *In Blade Runner, ads were visible through this skylight as Deckard climbed the stairs to Sebastian’s home.*

visitors bradbury bldg Los Angeles — *Visitors can come to the ground floor and many do to take photos.*

Ironwork Bradbury Building Los Angeles — *Ironwork on a railing in the Bradbury building in downtown Los Angeles.*

Charlie Chaplin statue Bradbury Building — *In the back hallway is this statue of Charlie Chaplin. Update: This statue has been removed and now resides at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood.*

Every detail in the building is unique. They all came from the mind of George H. Wyman for the owner Lewis Bradbury. The building opened in 1893.

The Bradbury Building is located across Broadway from the Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles. Don’t be fooled by the unexciting exterior. The interior is awesome.

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