Norman W. Alpaugh
Norman Walton Alpaugh (1885–1954) was a Canadian architect known for his work in and around Los Angeles, California.
Norman W. Alpaugh
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- Name
- Norman W.
- Born
- 1 September 1885
- Birthplace
- Canada
- Died
- 15 November 1954
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Spouse
- Gertrude Belleau Sheetz
- Nationality
- Canada · United States
- Occupation
- architect
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Norman Walton Alpaugh (1885–1954) was a Canadian architect known for his work in and around Los Angeles, California.
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Norman W. Alpaugh was an architect; nationality: Canada and United States. Norman W. Alpaugh was born in 1885. Died in 1954.
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• Name — Norman W. Alpaugh • Born — 1 September 1885 • Birthplace — Canada • Died — 15 November 1954 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, United States • Significant Buildings — Park Wilshire Building Cherokee Building The Town House • Spouse — Gertrude Belleau Sheetz • Illustration — Park Wilshire Building • Illustration — Cherokee Building • Illustration — The Town House
Biography
Biography
Norman Alpaugh was born on September 1, 1885, married Gertrude Belleau Sheetz in 1912, and died on November 15, 1954. He and his wife had at least one son, also named Norman Walton Alpaugh, born in 1914.
Career
Career
Norman Alpaugh began his career in Toronto in 1906, where he formed a partnership with Charles M. Willmot in 1909. In 1911, he worked briefly in Regina, Saskatchewan before moving to Los Angeles in 1912. He was a partner at Russell and Alpaugh in 1923.
Notable buildings
Notable buildings
Norman's notable works include:
In Los Angeles
In Los Angeles
• Temple Emanu-El Synagogue, 1919, 1923, or 1924-1925 • Venice Junior High School, 1922 • Park Wilshire Building, 1923 LAHCM #934 • Rendallia Apartments, 1923 • Warren G. Harding High School, 1923-1924 • Charles Edward Toberman House, 1924 • Asbury Apartments (also called San Jacinto Apartments), 1924-1925 or 1923-1924 • George Thompson Residence, 1926 • Cherokee Building, 1927, contributing property in the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District • The Town House, 1928–1929, NRHP #96000821, LAHCM #576
Elsewhere in southern California
Elsewhere in southern California
• Ocean Park Casino, Santa Monica, 1921 • First National Bank of Torrance, Torrance, 1921-1922 • La Jolla-Del Mar Hotel, San Diego, 1926-1927 • Rock Island Beach Club, Balboa, 1926-1927 • El Miro Theater, Santa Monica, 1933 or 1934 • Franklin Apartments, Santa Monica, 1949-1950
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- 1.Michelson, Alan. Norman Walton Alpaugh (Architect). Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington.
- 2.Michelson, Alan. Alpaugh, Norman Walton. Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada.
- 3.Los Angeles Conservancy. Christ Church.
- 4.City of Los Angeles. Historic-Cultural Monument Application for Park Wilshire Building. May 6, 2008.
- 5.City of Los Angeles. Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) List. April 6, 2024.
- 6.National Park Service. Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District. April 4, 1985.
- 7.National Park Service. The California SP Town House. 1996.
- 8.Santa Monica Conservancy. Elmiro/Broadway Theater.
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