Beelman was married to Lourene Taft Beelman (b. 1884, Ohio - d. 1948, Ca.). In 1910, he was a draftsman in the state of Indiana. (Cite: U.S. Census Records, State of Indiana, 1910.) It was there they had a daughter, Helen Beelman (b. 1912). By the 1920s, the family had relocated to Los Angeles, and by 1930, they lived in Beverly Hills.
From the 1920s on, Beelman, as partner or owner of one or another of several firms (Curlett + Beelman; Allison & Allison; Ruck & Beelman; Claud Beelman & Associates) designed a number of prominent civic and private structures. By 1956, Claude Beelman & Associates officed at 7421 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles 90036.
When he was in his seventies, Beelman designed the 12-story Superior Oil building for oil tycoon W.M. Keck. Completed in 1955, the Superior Oil building later became The Bank of California Building, and was used for the bank's offices until the 1980s. By the late 1990s, the building had been vacant for nearly ten years, but has been renovated beginning in 2000 by hotel developer Andre Balazs, and now is the location of his hotel The Standard.
It is the zig-zag moderneEastern Columbia Building, however, with its facade of turquoise green terra cotta tile, ornate clock tower, art deco lighting, fixtures, signage and architectural detail that is Beelman's most recognizable work. In 2006, the Eastern Columbia Building was converted from office space to loft live/work spaces by the Kor Group and is now one of the most desirable loft buildings in Downtown Los Angeles.
On May 12, 2023, Beelman was posthumously awarded an Honorary Doctor of Architecture from Woodbury University in Burbank, California.
Worksedit
Registered in The National Register of Historic Placesedit
Some of the California landmark buildings designed by Beelman include (All located in Los Angeles, California unless otherwise noted):
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"Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library: Greene & Greene Collection - Pacific Southwest Trust & Savings Building, Pasadena, CA, Job No. 476, from 1924, 1926, (Original Hand Drawings online of Beelman's)".
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claud, beelman, claud, beelman, 1884, january, 1963, sometimes, known, claude, beelman, american, architect, designed, many, examples, beaux, arts, deco, streamline, moderne, style, buildings, many, buildings, listed, national, register, historic, places, born. Claud W Beelman 1884 January 30 1963 sometimes known as Claude Beelman was an American architect who designed many examples of Beaux Arts Art Deco and Streamline Moderne style buildings Many of his buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places Claud BeelmanBorn1884OhioDiedJanuary 30 1963Los Angeles CaliforniaNationalityAmericanOccupationArchitectSpouseLourene Taft BeelmanChildren1 daughterAwardsHonorary Doctor of Architecture from Woodbury University May 12 2023BuildingsSuperior Oil Company Building Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 Registered in The National Register of Historic Places 2 2 Other notable works 3 References 4 External linksBiography edit nbsp Garfield Building entrance Beelman was married to Lourene Taft Beelman b 1884 Ohio d 1948 Ca In 1910 he was a draftsman in the state of Indiana Cite U S Census Records State of Indiana 1910 It was there they had a daughter Helen Beelman b 1912 By the 1920s the family had relocated to Los Angeles and by 1930 they lived in Beverly Hills From the 1920s on Beelman as partner or owner of one or another of several firms Curlett Beelman Allison amp Allison Ruck amp Beelman Claud Beelman amp Associates designed a number of prominent civic and private structures By 1956 Claude Beelman amp Associates officed at 7421 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles 90036 When he was in his seventies Beelman designed the 12 story Superior Oil building for oil tycoon W M Keck Completed in 1955 the Superior Oil building later became The Bank of California Building and was used for the bank s offices until the 1980s By the late 1990s the building had been vacant for nearly ten years but has been renovated beginning in 2000 by hotel developer Andre Balazs and now is the location of his hotel The Standard nbsp Eastern Columbia BuildingIt is the zig zag moderne Eastern Columbia Building however with its facade of turquoise green terra cotta tile ornate clock tower art deco lighting fixtures signage and architectural detail that is Beelman s most recognizable work In 2006 the Eastern Columbia Building was converted from office space to loft live work spaces by the Kor Group and is now one of the most desirable loft buildings in Downtown Los Angeles On May 12 2023 Beelman was posthumously awarded an Honorary Doctor of Architecture from Woodbury University in Burbank California Works editRegistered in The National Register of Historic Places edit Some of the California landmark buildings designed by Beelman include All located in Los Angeles California unless otherwise noted nbsp Garfield Building 2008 nbsp Cooper Arms ApartmentsBoard of Trade Building Downtown Los Angeles Building at 816 South Grand Avenue Downtown Los Angeles Culver Hotel Culver City California Cooper Arms Apartments Long Beach Eastern Columbia Building Contributing structure in Broadway Theater and Commercial Historic District Garfield Building Heinsbergen Decorating Company Building Norwalk Memorial Hospital 269 W Main St Norwalk OH Schriber amp Beelman Pacific Electric Building 610 S Main St Los Angeles Roosevelt Building 727 W Seventh St Los Angeles Security Building Phoenix Arizona Spring Street Realty Building Contributing structure in Spring Street Historic District Superior Oil Company Building now The Standard Downtown LA Hotel 1 2 U S Post Office Hollywood Station Woodbury University Wilshire Boulevard Building Los AngelesOther notable works edit nbsp Park Plaza Hotel Building nbsp Farmers and Merchants Bank Office TowerBarker Brothers Building Central Plaza Building Elks Lodge No 99 Park Plaza Hotel Farmers and Merchants Bank Office Tower Downtown Long Beach Harbor Building at Crenshaw Irving Thalberg Building MGM Sony Studios L A Jewelry Center Mutual Don Lee Broadcasting System studios oldest surviving Hollywood studio built for television now the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences May Company Garage 1926 one of the Nation s first parking structures Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument No 1001 Mercury Building Pacific South West Trust Building Rose Hill Housing Structure Security Pacific Bank The TalmadgeReferences edit The Standard Hotel Site Archived from the original on 2006 10 22 Retrieved 2006 10 15 The Los Angeles Times Rooms with a Mod View PDF file PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2006 11 27 Retrieved 2006 10 15 External links edit nbsp Hollywood CA Post Office The Cooper Arms A Brief History Arnold Schwartzman Bevis Hillier 2005 08 11 Deco Landmarks Art Deco Gems of Los Angeles Chronicle Books ISBN 0 8118 4601 6 Los Angeles Downtown News Los Angeles Downtown Visitor s Guilde Architecture LA Time Machine Historic Buildings in LA Sony Pictures Museum Thalberg History Archived from the original on 2006 11 13 Retrieved 2006 10 12 Contemporary Fresco Gazette Park Plaza Hotel New Time New Life Archived from the original on 2006 10 15 Retrieved 2006 10 12 The Larchmont Chronicle Classic Apartment Buildings The Talmadge Archived from the original on 2006 10 22 Retrieved 2006 10 12 The Mercury LA Archived from the original on 2007 01 27 Retrieved 2006 10 12 The City of Long Beach Historic Landmarks Archived from the original on 2006 10 10 Retrieved 2006 10 12 The Garfield Building Downtown LA Office Space The Jewelry Center and others Emporis Claude Beelman Architect Archived from the original on August 24 2004 The Hollywood CA Post Office History California US Post Office Hollywood Station Public Art in LA Downtown Broadway 9th amp Broadway Long Beach Historical Beaches and Places Archived from the original on 2006 10 31 Retrieved 2006 10 12 Blogdowntown com What is LA s Oldest Parking Structure Re May Company Garage 1926 Archived from the original on 2006 08 11 Retrieved 2006 10 12 Los Angeles Conservancy 9th amp Broadway Building Curbed LA Roosevelt Building Gets Lofted Ancestry com 1930 Federal Census Bureau Record City of Beverly Hills District 19 822 Supervisor District 16 Sheet 15B Claud Beelman Architect L A Public Library Photo Database Claud Beelman s Rose Hill Hollywood Post Office and other Federal and municipal public works Search Photo Data base Claude or Claud Beelman if link becomes inoperative permanent dead link Avery Architectural amp Fine Arts Library Greene amp Greene Collection Pacific Southwest Trust amp Savings Building Pasadena CA Job No 476 from 1924 1926 Original Hand Drawings online of Beelman s The Eastern Columbia Loft Site The Wilshire Center Wilshire Corridor History Cites many of Beelman s early works Archived from the original on 2008 05 11 Services for Architect Claud Beelman Set Los Angeles Times February 2 1963 Part II page 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Claud Beelman amp oldid 1218264275, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
