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Notes:
A. The Jergins Trust Building. 1. Location, description and reasons for designation. Located at 120 East Ocean Boulevard, the structure, known first as the Markwell Building, was started in 1917 and the first six (6) floors were completed in 1919. It received its present name when the Jergins Oil Company bought it, after which the remaining floors were added in 1929. It served various purposes during the years, housing offices of Standard Oil, a theater, several stores, municipal and superior courts, law offices and departments of municipal and county governments. It was frequently sold and resold, its leases sought until conditions in the 1950s made them less desirable. Yet the building has served as a Long Beach landmark, offering with its companion on the other side of the intersection a grand view looking down Pine Avenue toward the ocean. Its share in the history of Long Beach has been considerable, for historic cases have been discussed there, and won or lost in its courts, and business transactions have been consummated within its offices influencing the fate of Long Beach. 2. General Guidelines and Standards for any Changes. The following guidelines and standards recommended by the cultural heritage committee are adopted: The committee would resist any changes in the exterior facade of the Jergins Trust that would interfere with the colorful "cake-like" art stone carvings that appear on the top floors of the building. We understand and were in agreement with the removal of the State Theatre marquee in that the present owners of the building are endeavoring to find a new use for that area of the structure. Cognizant of the problems for finding a new use for theaters, the Committee is aware that the owners hope to attract a banking facility within this area of the building. The Committee found upon a field trip to the site that the original arcade below the building is in excellent condition and would resist any attempt to do away with it; we would like to see the arcade reopened and used as it was originally used as a market center and boutique alley. We would like the paneling in the upstairs law offices preserved should the present lessees leave (though that is doubtful). We further recommend that the penthouse terrace be restored and used as an attraction to the building. We are interested in meeting the present owners and encouraging them in any restoration efforts."