Its a great building and all that but the real interesting thing about it, to me, is that Phillips deeded the building to the Boy Scouts of America in 1941 to finance operations of the Boy Scout camp Philmont a huge ranch in northern New Mexico, that he also donated to the scouts. If you have been involved in scouting you should have at least heard about Philmont.
In 1977 a group of local investors purchased the building from the Boy Scouts. They have kept the building in excellent condition. They converted 10 floors to residential apartments. If you are in the market you can check it out here. The site has a lot more photographs (better photos to be sure) and more historical information.
Philtower has its own gallery on the first floor with original floorplans and architectural drawings. It is very cool.
The building has a very ornate lobby. It is not gold leaf like the Philcade across the street but still just as spectacular.
I just love stairways like this. 
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Beautiful and interesting building.
Mary Elizabeth @ Now and Then
I love old buildings like this. There are quite a few of them in downtown Los Angeles. You can’t beat the interior design and structure and those marble floors and wood. Simply beautiful. Thanks for sharing the photos and the story behind them. Loved it!
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I love the architecture of that massive building, great posting.
Have a great week.
Guy
Regina In Pictures
Yogi: Thanks for sharing your trip to this stately building.
I love taking pictures of old buildings and that one’s a beauty.
Really nice pictures I wish I could see it in person.
I love this interior. What a great building. What a little dough and a lot of imagination can do!
Love that staircase photo. Great shots Yogi!
That lobby is so cool!
Beautiful marble staircase and lobby. Have heard of Phillips petroleum but didn’t know about Philtower and its history with the Boy Scouts. Interesting.
Wow very interesting building. The interior looked so lovely as well as the exterior. The designs are so beautiful.
I’ve lived in this area for A LONG time and I learn more about it because of YOU!!! =)
Pretty!
What an amazing place, did you climb the stairs? There is a lot of them
It is a great looking building
what a wonderful building…and there is a market for leases of that amount there? i clicked through to check out the costs…wow.
thanks for sharing such an interesting post with us and enjoyed the history.
That is a very nice building. Love the stairway and lobby.
I love marble (?) staircases, too.
I am one who has never heard of that boyscout camp.
love these photos. I love the etching on the door.