For residents on avenues surrounding 2nd Street, Blockbuster is a movie and game rental option easily within walking distance. Deals are not at all uncommon here. Previously viewed movies stand out with significant savings, and the same goes for games. Blockbuster accommodates all popular game systems—Nintendo DS, Sony Playstation, Wii and Xbox 360. The building it occupies was declared a historic landmark in 1994 by the Long Beach Cultural Heritage Commission. The style is Spanish Colonial Revival and from 1929 it housed restaurants and then banks until its adaptation into retail space in the mid-1990s.
