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'''Lewis Arthur Smith''' (1869–1958) was an American architect responsible for many theaters in the ], most notably the ], ], and ] in ] and the ] in ]. '''Lewis Arthur Smith''' (February 26, 1869 – March 13, 1958) was an American architect who designed many theaters in the ], most notably the ], ], and ] in ], the ] in ], and the ] in ].


==Biography== ==Biography==
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==Career== ==Career==
Smith worked extensively with ] and ] in the 1920s, and had designed approximately forty theaters for them in total. He was a partner with William Pennell in 1920.<ref name=PCAD/> Smith worked extensively with ] and ] in the 1920s, and designed approximately forty theaters in total. He was a partner with William Pennell in 1920.<ref name=PCAD/>


===Theaters===
Smith's notable theaters (in Los Angeles unless otherwise noted) include<ref name=PCAD/>: Smith's notable theaters (in Los Angeles unless otherwise noted) include:<ref name=PCAD/>


* T and D Hippodrome Theatre, ] (1917-1918, destroyed by fire in 1950)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fox Theatre Taft |url=https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7564 |publisher=] |access-date=December 14, 2024 |first=Seth |last=Gaines|language=en-US}}</ref> * T and D Hippodrome Theatre, ] (1917–1918, destroyed by fire in 1950)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fox Theatre Taft |url=https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7564 |publisher=] |access-date=December 14, 2024 |first=Seth |last=Gaines|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Casino Theatre (1921) * Casino Theatre (1921)
* Circle Theatre (1921) * Circle Theatre (1921)
* ] (1921) * ] (1921)
* Wilshire Theatre (1921) * Wilshire Theatre (1921)
* Rivoli Theatre (1921-1922) * Rivoli Theatre (1921–1922)
]]] ]]]
* Bard's Hollywood Theatre, also known as ] (1923) * Bard's Hollywood Theatre, also known as ] (1923)
* Carmel (or Paris) Theatre, ] (1924, demolished by fire in 1976)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paris Theatre |url=https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/2139 |publisher=] |access-date=December 14, 2024 |first=William |last=Gabel|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Carmel Theatre (1924)
* Bard's Egyptian Theatre, ] (1924-1925) * Bard's Egyptian Theatre, ] (1924–1925)
* Bard's West Adams Theatre (1924-1925) * Bard's West Adams Theatre (1924–1925)
* ] (1924-1925) * ] (1924–1925)
* Beverly Theatre, ] (1924-1925, demolished 2005)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beverly Theatre (Demolished) |url=https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/beverly-theatre-demolished/ |publisher=] |access-date=December 14, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref> * Beverly Theatre, ] (1924–1925, demolished 2005)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beverly Theatre (Demolished) |url=https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/beverly-theatre-demolished/ |publisher=] |access-date=December 14, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Manchester Theatre (1924-1925) * Manchester Theatre (1924–1925)
], ]]] ], ]]]
* ], ] (1924-1925), ] #78000700<ref>{{cite web |title=Rialto Theatre |publisher=] - ] |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/78000700 |date=May 24, 1978}}</ref> * ], ] (1924–1925), ] #78000700<ref>{{cite web |title=Rialto Theatre |publisher=] – ] |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/78000700 |date=May 24, 1978}}</ref>
* West Coast Theatre, ] (1924-1925) * West Coast Theatre, ] (1924–1925)
* Bard's 8th Street Theatre (1925) * Bard's 8th Street Theatre (1925)
* ] (1925), ] #549<ref name=elaine_app>{{Cite web |title=Historical-Cultural Monument Application - Villa Elaine |url=https://villaelaine.com/pdf/vine-historical.pdf |publisher=] |date=January 18, 2000 |language=en-US}}</ref> * ] (1925), ] #549<ref name=elaine_app>{{Cite web |title=Historical-Cultural Monument Application - Villa Elaine |url=https://villaelaine.com/pdf/vine-historical.pdf |publisher=] |date=January 18, 2000 |language=en-US}}</ref>
]]] ]]]
* ] (1925-1926), ] #573<ref name=elaine_app/> * ] (1925–1926), ] #573<ref name=elaine_app/>
* Granada Theatre, ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granada Theatre |url=https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/2299 |publisher=] |access-date=December 14, 2024 |first=William |last=Gabel|language=en-US}}</ref> * Granada Theatre, ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Granada Theatre |url=https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/2299 |publisher=] |access-date=December 14, 2024 |first=William |last=Gabel|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Ritz Theatre (1926, demolished 1977)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ritz Theatre (Demolished) |url=https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/ritz-theatre-demolished/ |publisher=] |access-date=December 14, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Fox Ritz Theatre |url=https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1038 |publisher=] |access-date=December 14, 2024 |first=John |last=Chappell|language=en-US}}</ref> * Ritz Theatre (1926, demolished 1977)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ritz Theatre (Demolished) |url=https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/ritz-theatre-demolished/ |publisher=] |access-date=December 14, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Fox Ritz Theatre |url=https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1038 |publisher=] |access-date=December 14, 2024 |first=John |last=Chappell|language=en-US}}</ref>
* West Coast Redlands Theatre, ] (1927-1928) * West Coast Redlands Theatre, ] (1927–1928)
* ], ] (1928), ] #86003523<ref>{{cite web |title=Ventura Theatre |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/86003523 |publisher=] - ] |date=December 29, 1986}}</ref> * ], ] (1928), ] #86003523<ref>{{cite web |title=Ventura Theatre |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/86003523 |publisher=] – ] |date=December 29, 1986}}</ref>
* West Coast Riverside Theatre, ] (1928-1929) * West Coast Riverside Theatre, ] (1928–1929)


Other buildings designed by Smith (all in Los Angeles) include<ref name=PCAD/>: ===Other buildings===
Other buildings designed by Smith (all in Los Angeles) include:<ref name=PCAD/>


]]] ]]]
* ] (1920), ] #297<ref name=elaine_app/> * ] (1920), ] #297<ref name=elaine_app/>
* Jessie D'Arche Apartments (1920) * Jessie D'Arche Apartments (1920)
* Harry M. Belden Store Building (1920-1921) * Harry M. Belden Store Building (1920–1921)
* Lilly-Fletcher Building (1921) * Lilly-Fletcher Building (1921)
* Paige Agency Auto Dealership (1924) * Paige Agency Auto Dealership (1924)
* ] (1925), ] #675<ref>{{Cite web |title=Villa Elaine - Man Ray Residence |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=231824 |publisher=] |date=2000 |language=en-US}}</ref> * ] (1925), ] #675<ref>{{Cite web |title=Villa Elaine – Man Ray Residence |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=231824 |publisher=] |date=2000 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ] (1926), ] #648<ref name=elaine_app/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Withers Residence |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=232570 |publisher=] |date=1997 |language=en-US}}</ref> * ] (1926), ] #648<ref name=elaine_app/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Withers Residence |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=232570 |publisher=] |date=1997 |language=en-US}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 11:27, 17 December 2024

American architect (1869–1958) This article is about the architect. For the polo player, see Lewis A. Smith. For other Lewis Smiths, see Lewis Smith (disambiguation).

Lewis Arthur Smith
Born(1869-02-26)February 26, 1869
Ohio
DiedMarch 13, 1958(1958-03-13) (aged 89)
OccupationArchitect
SpouseF. W. Smith
BuildingsVista Theatre
El Portal Theatre
Rialto Theatre
Ventura Theatre

Lewis Arthur Smith (February 26, 1869 – March 13, 1958) was an American architect who designed many theaters in the Los Angeles area, most notably the Vista, El Portal, and Highland in Los Angeles, the Rialto in South Pasadena, and the Ventura in Ventura.

Biography

Lewis Arthur Smith was born in Ohio in 1869 to German parents. He had one sister three years his elder.

By 1910, Smith was living in Los Angeles. In 1914, he married F. W. Smith, however she died sometime between 1920 and 1930. Smith was living with his sister in 1930 and he died in 1958.

Career

Smith worked extensively with Bard's and Fox West Coast Theatres in the 1920s, and designed approximately forty theaters in total. He was a partner with William Pennell in 1920.

Theaters

Smith's notable theaters (in Los Angeles unless otherwise noted) include:

  • T and D Hippodrome Theatre, Taft, California (1917–1918, destroyed by fire in 1950)
  • Casino Theatre (1921)
  • Circle Theatre (1921)
  • Tivoli Theatre (1921)
  • Wilshire Theatre (1921)
  • Rivoli Theatre (1921–1922)
Bard's Hollywood Theatre, also known as Vista Theatre
Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena
El Portal Theatre

Other buildings

Other buildings designed by Smith (all in Los Angeles) include:

West Adams Gardens

See also

References

  1. ^ Michelson, Alan. "Lewis Arthur Smith (Architect)". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  2. Gaines, Seth. "Fox Theatre Taft". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  3. Gabel, William. "Paris Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  4. "Beverly Theatre (Demolished)". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  5. "Rialto Theatre". United States Department of the Interior – National Park Service. May 24, 1978.
  6. ^ "Historical-Cultural Monument Application - Villa Elaine" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. January 18, 2000.
  7. Gabel, William. "Granada Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  8. "Ritz Theatre (Demolished)". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  9. Chappell, John. "Fox Ritz Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  10. "Ventura Theatre". United States Department of the Interior – National Park Service. December 29, 1986.
  11. "Villa Elaine – Man Ray Residence". City of Los Angeles. 2000.
  12. "Withers Residence". City of Los Angeles. 1997.
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