Stiles O. Clements
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| Stiles Oliver Clements | |
| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stiles Oliver Clements |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Birth date | March 2, 1883[1] |
| Birth place | Maryland |
| Date of death | January 15, 1966[2] |
| Place of death | Los Angeles, California |
| Working Life | |
| Practice Name | Morgan, Walls, and Clements Stiles Clements & Associates |
| Significant Buildings | |
| Significant Projects | |
Stiles Oliver Clements (March 2, 1883–January 15, 1966) was a Los Angeles architect trained at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and a key figure in the art deco movement of 1920s Los Angeles. A partner with Octavius Morgan and John Walls in the firm of Morgan, Walls, and Clements, he was known for his exuberant themed designs that included the Wiltern and Mayan theaters, as well as the famous Richfield Tower, which was demolished in 1969.
[edit] Notable buildings
- "Swim Gym", Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, California
- 1927: Mayan Theater, Los Angeles
- 1927: McKinley Building, Los Angeles (demolished 2004)
- 1929: Adamson House, Malibu, California
- 1929: Richfield Tower, Los Angeles (demolished 1969)[3]
- 1930: Samson Uniroyal Tire Factory (now Citadel Outlets), Commerce, California
- 1930: Bay City Building, Santa Monica, California
- 1931: Leimert Cinema, Los Angeles [4]
- 1931: Pellessier Building/Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles
- 1936: KEHE/KFI/KECA Radio Building, Los Angeles (demolished 2003)[5]
- 1938: Coulter's Department Store, Wilshire Branch, Los Angeles (demolished 1980) [6]
- 1938: Clune's Auditorium remodel, Los Angeles
- 1949: Mullen & Bluett building (disputed, may have been designed by son Robert Clements, Sr.) [7]
[edit] References
- ^ Clements, Stiles O. architect record. ArchitectDB, Architecture and Urban Planning Library, University of Washington.
- ^ "Miracle Mile Designer Stiles Clements Dies". Los Angeles Times, January 16, 1966: 3.
- ^ Richfield Oil Building, Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.
- ^ Leimert Park Theater, Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.
- ^ KEHE Radio Studios, Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.
- ^ Coulter's Department Store, Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.
- ^ Pool, Bob. "A Wilshire jewel, or imitation?". Los Angeles Times, July 31, 2003.
