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(s) | Ruth Augusta Lewis |
Biography
Early life
He was born on August 12, 1885, in Pennsylvania.[1]
Career
In 1930–1931, he designed St. Alban's Episcopal Church located at 580 Hilgard in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.[2][3] The same two years, he designed the Fox Theater located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood, which is listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument on the Westside.[4] In 1935, he designed Chateau Colline located at 10335 West Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[5][6]
He also designed the R.W. House in Los Angeles and the Potter Hardware Company Store in Westwood, Los Angeles.[7][8]
Personal life
He married Ruth Augusta Lewis in 1917 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He died on February 9, 1962, in Los Angeles County, California.[1]
References
- 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
- 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