Arthur Froehlich

La Rinconada Racetrack, Caracas, Venezuela.

The Hanna Barbera Studio, Los Angeles, California.

Arthur Froehlich (May 17, 1909 – October 3, 1985), of the firm Arthur Froehlich & Associates, was an architect from Beverly Hills, California, known for his mid-century supermarkets and racetracks.

Buildings credited to Arthur Froehlich & Associates:

• Hollywood Park Racetrack, 1938, Los Angeles, California.
• Garden State Park Racetrack Grandstand/Clubhouse, Cherry Hill, New Jersey (Built 1941-1942, destroyed by fire April, 1977)
• Jack Rose Building, 1948, Ventura, California. (Demolished 1997) This building was one of the finest examples of streamlined Moderne architecture in the city of Ventura.
• Wagon Wheel Bowling Alley, 1953, Wagon Wheel Junction, Oxnard, California.
• Roosevelt Raceway, 1957, Roosevelt Field, New York.
• Aqueduct Racetrack,1958, Ozone Park, New York.
• Hipodromo La Rinconada, 1959, racetrack, Caracas, Venezuela.
• Hanna Barbera Studio office building, 1962, 3400 Cahuenga Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
• Belmont Park,1967 racetrack, Elmont, New York.
• Expansion and remodel of the US Post Office, 1964, Downtown, Ventura, California.
• Center 3 Theater, 1965, San Diego, California.
• Los Verdes Golf Course Clubhouse, 1965, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

References

• James Murray (1959-08-10). "Dreamland For The $2 Bettor". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02.
• Gill, Brendan (1955-10-08). "Happy Crowds". The New Yorker: 38.
• Richard Stone Reeves (1997). Crown Jewels of Thoroughbred Racing: Original Paintings. Eclipse Press. p. 28. ISBN 0-939049-90-2.
• Triem, Judy (1983). Ventura Cultural Heritage Survey - Phase 1 - San Buenaventura Downtown. City of San Buenaventura. pp. UTM# 11/289110/3795510 and UTM# 11/289250/3795360.

• Ryall, G. F. T. (1959-09-12). "The Race Track". The New Yorker: 120.

External links

• CinemaTreasures.org, Center 3 Theaters, San Diego, CA.
• "Arthur Froehlich". University of Washington, ArchitectDB.