Villa Riviera
Little-known architect Richard D. King came up with the structure of a lifetime with the Villa Riviera, built in 1929. The 16-story structure was, at the time, the second-tallest building in L.A. County, just behind LA City Hall in an era when no buildings in the country were allowed to be taller than City Hall. It was expertly constructed and was the only building taller than three stories to survive the 1933 earthquake. With its style combining French Châteaux, Gothic and Renaissance styles, it remains the jewel of the Long Beach skyline.