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American architect
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 (1869–1958) was an American architect responsible for many theaters in the Los Angeles area, most notably the Vista, El Portal, Highland, and Rialto in South Pasadena.

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 as of 1930 and died in 1958.

Career

Bard's Hollywood Theatre, also known as Vista Theatre

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

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

Rialto Theatre, South Pasadena
El Portal Theatre
Ventura Theatre

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. "Beverly Theatre (Demolished)". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  4. "Rialto Theatre". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 24, 1978.
  5. ^ "Historical-Cultural Monument Application - Villa Elaine" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. January 18, 2000.
  6. Gabel, William. "Granada Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  7. "Ritz Theatre (Demolished)". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  8. Chappell, John. "Fox Ritz Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  9. "Ventura Theatre". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. December 29, 1986.
  10. "Villa Elaine - Man Ray Residence". City of Los Angeles. 2000.
  11. "Withers Residence". City of Los Angeles. 1997.
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