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Harold Levitt

Harold Levitt (1921–2003) was an American architect.

Harold Levitt
BornJuly 26, 1921
DiedApril 24, 2003 (aged 81)
Alma materStanford University
University of Southern California
OccupationArchitect
SpouseJane Spalding
ChildrenLansford Levitt

Early life

Harold Warren Levitt was born on July 26, 1921, in San Francisco, California.[1][2] He received a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Arts from Stanford University and an architecture degree from the University of Southern California.[1][2]

Career

He worked for Roland Coate and Burton Schutt before he founded his own architectural company, Levitt, LeDuc & Farwell, in the 1950s.[1][2] The company was headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.[1] He designed homes for Walter Mirisch, Steven Spielberg, Lew Wasserman, Olivia Newton-John, Ross Hunter, Quincy Jones, Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers and Hal Wallis.[1][2][3] He also designed the Riviera Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip and the headquarters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills.[1][2][4]

Personal life

He was married to Jane (Spalding) Levitt for fifty-eight years, and they had a son, Lansford.[1] He retired to Reno, Nevada, in 2001.[1][2]

Death

He died at his holiday home in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2003.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Harold Levitt, 81; Architect Created Homes for Stars of Show Business, The Los Angeles Times, April 29, 2003
  2. ^ a b c d e f Levitt + Moss Architects
  3. ^ Kate Buford, Burt Lancaster: An American Life, Da Capo Press, 2009, p. 233 [1]
  4. ^ Walter Mirisch, I Thought We Were Making Movies, Not History, Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 2008, p. 178 [2]

harold, levitt, 1921, 2003, american, architect, bornjuly, 1921san, francisco, californiadiedapril, 2003, aged, vegas, nevadaalma, materstanford, universityuniversity, southern, californiaoccupationarchitectspousejane, spaldingchildrenlansford, levitt, content. Harold Levitt 1921 2003 was an American architect Harold LevittBornJuly 26 1921San Francisco CaliforniaDiedApril 24 2003 aged 81 Las Vegas NevadaAlma materStanford UniversityUniversity of Southern CaliforniaOccupationArchitectSpouseJane SpaldingChildrenLansford Levitt Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 ReferencesEarly life EditHarold Warren Levitt was born on July 26 1921 in San Francisco California 1 2 He received a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Arts from Stanford University and an architecture degree from the University of Southern California 1 2 Career EditHe worked for Roland Coate and Burton Schutt before he founded his own architectural company Levitt LeDuc amp Farwell in the 1950s 1 2 The company was headquartered in Beverly Hills California 1 He designed homes for Walter Mirisch Steven Spielberg Lew Wasserman Olivia Newton John Ross Hunter Quincy Jones Burt Lancaster Dean Martin Debbie Reynolds Lionel Richie Kenny Rogers and Hal Wallis 1 2 3 He also designed the Riviera Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip and the headquarters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills 1 2 4 Personal life EditHe was married to Jane Spalding Levitt for fifty eight years and they had a son Lansford 1 He retired to Reno Nevada in 2001 1 2 Death EditHe died at his holiday home in Las Vegas Nevada in 2003 1 References Edit a b c d e f g h i Harold Levitt 81 Architect Created Homes for Stars of Show Business The Los Angeles Times April 29 2003 a b c d e f Levitt Moss Architects Kate Buford Burt Lancaster An American Life Da Capo Press 2009 p 233 1 Walter Mirisch I Thought We Were Making Movies Not History Madison Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Press 2008 p 178 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harold Levitt amp oldid 1114160371, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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