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Percy Parke Lewis
Percy Parke Lewis (1885–1962) was an American architect.
Percy Parke Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 12, 1885 |
| Died | February 09, 1962 |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Ruth Augusta Lewis |
Biography Edit
Early life Edit
He was born on August 12, 1885, in Pennsylvania.[1]
Career Edit
- 1930–1931: St. Alban's Episcopal Church located at 580 Hilgard in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.[2][3]
- 1930–1931: Fox Theater located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood, which is listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument on the Westside.[4]
- 1920: Desmond's (department store), Westwood Village, Los Angeles[5]
- 1935: Chateau Colline located at 10335 West Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[6][7]
- R.W. House in Los Angeles
- Potter Hardware Company Store in Westwood, Los Angeles.[8][9]
Personal life Edit
He married Ruth Augusta Lewis in 1917 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He died on February 9, 1962, in Los Angeles County, California.[1]
References Edit
- ^ a b c Pacific Coast Architecture Database
- ^ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: St. Alban's Episcopal Church
- ^ St. Alban's Episcopal Church History
- ^ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Fox Theater, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA
- ^ Van Petten, O. W. (October 26, 1969). "Westwood: The Case of the Bartered Bride". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Chateau Colline Apartments, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA
- ^ Marc Wanamaker, Westwood, Arcadia Publishing, 2010, p. 90
- ^ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: R.W. House, Los Angeles, CA
- ^ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Potter Hardware Company Store, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA