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Fredrick H. Wallis
Norton & Wallis was an architectural firm in Los Angeles that designed several historic buildings. The firm included partners, Samuel Tilden Norton (1877–1959) and Frederick H. Wallis. Wallis is credited as the designer of the Upton Sinclair House, a National Historic Landmark in Monrovia, California. Projects * B'Nai B'rith Lodge (1923) at 9th and Union * Upton Sinclair House (1923) * Financial Center (Los Angeles) (1924) 704 South Spring Street * Jewish Orphans Home of Southern California (1924) * Temple Sinai (Los Angeles) (1925) second site at 407 South New Hampshire, which became the Korean Philadelphia Presbyterian Church in 1960 when the temple moved to Westwood, Los Angeles. * Young Men's Hebrew Association (Los Angeles) (1925) at Soto Street and Michigan Avenue * Israel Temple (Los Angeles) (1927) at Franklin and Argyle * William Fox Building (1928) (now the Fox Jewelry Mart at 608 South Hill Street 13 stories in an art deco style * Clubhouse for the Council of Jewi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Architectural Firm
In the United States, an architectural firm or architecture firm is a business that employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture; while in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark and other countries, an architectural firm is a company that offers architectural services. History Architects (or master builders) have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep (c. 2600 BCE) and Senemut (c. 1470 BCE). No writings exist to describe how these architects performed their work. However, as nobles it is reasonable to assume they had staffs of assistants and retainers to help refine and implement their work. The oldest surviving book on architecture, ''De architectura'' by the Roman architect Vitruvius describes the design and construction of towns, buildings, clocks, and machines, but provides no information about the organisation of the architect's assistants. It is generally accepted that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
