Abram M. Edelman
Edelman (1863–1941), sometimes referred to as Abraham M. Edelman or A.M. Edelman, was an American architect from Los Angeles, California. During his career, he and Samuel Tilden Norton were considered the city's preeminent synagogue architects, and several of Edelman's works (both synagogues and other buildings) are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Abram M. Edelman
- Name
- Abram M.
- Born
- August 19, 1863
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Died
- 2 September 1941
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- architect
- Known for
- Hillcrest Country Club
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Edelman (1863–1941), sometimes referred to as Abraham M. Edelman or A.M. Edelman, was an American architect from Los Angeles, California. During his career, he and Samuel Tilden Norton were considered the city's preeminent synagogue architects, and several of Edelman's works (both synagogues and other buildings) are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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• Name — Abram M. Edelman • Born — August 19, 1863 • Birthplace — Los Angeles • Died — 2 September 1941 • Significant Buildings — El Mio House Shrine Auditorium Breed Street Shul Wilshire Boulevard Temple • Parents — Abram Wolf Edelman Hannah Pessah Cohn Edelman
Biography
Biography
Abram M. Edelman was born in Los Angeles on August 19, 1863, to Abram Wolf Edelman, a migrant from Poland and the first rabbi of Los Angeles' Congregation B'nai B'rith, and Hannah Pessah Cohn Edelman. Abram was the fourth of six children. Edelman apprenticed with architects in San Francisco, California around 1880. By 1884 he returned to Los Angeles. He partnered with his nephew Leo W. Barnett from 1905 to 1921 and Archie C. Zimmerman around 1930. At the height of Edelman's career, both he and Samuel Tilden Norton were considered the preeminent synagogue architects in Los Angeles. Edelman died on September 2, 1941, and was buried in Home of Peace Memorial Park.
List of works
List of works
• Illustration — El Mio House Edelman's notable works include (in Los Angeles unless otherwise noted): • El Mio House (1887), NRHP-listed, LAHCM #142 • Congregation B'nai B'rith Temple #2 (1896) • Congregation Beth Israel Temple (1902) • Remick Building (1903), NRHP-listed • Karl's Building (1903) NRHP-listed then delisted • Belasco Theatre (1904) demolished 1974 • Illustration — Shrine Auditorium • Congregation Talmud Torah Temple (1923) • Shrine Auditorium (with John C. Austin) (1925), NRHP-listed, LAHCM #139 • Theosophy Hall (1927) • Alhambra Air Terminal Building (with Archie C. Zimmerman) (1928), Alhambra, California, dismantled in the late 1940s • Congregation B'nai B'rith Temple #3 (1929), NRHP-listed, LAHCM #116
With Leo W. Barnett
With Leo W. Barnett
• Illustration — Breed Street Shul • Majestic Theatre (1908), demolished 1933 • Los Angeles Fire Department Engine Company #24 Station #1 (1909) • Blanchard Hall (1909) • Breed Street Shul (1920–1923) (also with Archie C. Zimmerman), NRHP-listed, LAHCM #359 • First National Bank Building, Lemon Cove, California (1920) • First National Bank of San Pedro (1920) • Hillcrest Country Clubhouse (1921–1922)
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