Norman W. Alpaugh

{{short description|Canadian architect}}

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|death_date={{death date and age|1954|11|15|1885|9|1}}

|death_place=Los Angeles, California, United States

|significant_buildings=Park Wilshire Building
Cherokee Building
The Town House

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|spouse=Gertrude Belleau Sheetz

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Norman Walton Alpaugh (1885–1954) was a Canadian architect known for his work in and around Los Angeles, California.{{Cite web |title=Norman Walton Alpaugh (Architect) |url=https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/person/1913/ |publisher=University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database |accessdate=October 10, 2024 |author=Alan Michelson |language=en-US}}

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

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.{{Cite web |title=Alpaugh, Norman Walton |url=http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/node/35 |publisher=Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada |accessdate=October 10, 2024 |author=Alan Michelson |language=en-US}} He was a partner at Russell and Alpaugh in 1923.

Notable buildings

Norman's notable works in southern California include:

  • Temple Emanu-El Synagogue, Los Angeles, 1919,{{cite web |title=Christ Church |url=https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/christ-church/ |publisher=Los Angeles Conservancy |accessdate=October 10, 2024 }} 1923, or 1924-1925
  • Ocean Park Casino, Santa Monica, 1921
  • Venice Junior High School, Los Angeles, 1922
  • First National Bank of Torrance, Torrance, 1921-1922
  • Park Wilshire Building, Los Angeles, 1923{{cite web |title=Historic-Cultural Monument Application for Park Wilshire Building |url=https://planning.lacity.gov/StaffRpt/CHC/5-6-08/CHC-2008-1682.pdf |publisher=City of Los Angeles |date=May 6, 2008 }} LAHCM #934{{cite web |title=Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) List |publisher=City of Los Angeles |date=April 6, 2024 |url=https://planning.lacity.gov/odocument/24f6fce7-f73d-4bca-87bc-c77ed3fc5d4f/Historical%20Cultural%20Monuments%20List.pdf}}
  • Rendallia Apartments, Los Angeles, 1923
  • Warren G. Harding High School, Los Angeles, 1923-1924
  • Charles Edward Toberman House, Los Angeles, CA, 1924
  • Asbury Apartments (also called San Jacinto Apartments), Los Angeles, 1924-1925 or 1923-1924
  • George Thompson Residence, Los Angeles, 1926
  • La Jolla-Del Mar Hotel, San Diego, 1926-1927
  • Rock Island Beach Club, Balboa, 1926-1927
  • Cherokee Building, Los Angeles, 1927, contributing property in the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District{{Cite web |title=Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/236d3254-47ee-4b31-9045-c2999cc465f2/ |publisher=United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service |date=April 4, 1985 |language=en-US}}
  • The Town House, Los Angeles, 1928-1929, NRHP #96000821,{{cite web |url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859580 |title=The California SP Town House |publisher=United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service |date=1996}} LAHCM #576
  • El Miro Theater, Santa Monica, 1933{{cite web |title=Elmiro/Broadway Theater |url=https://smconservancy.org/property/elmirobroadway-theater/ |accessdate=October 10, 2024 |publisher=Santa Monica Conservancy}} or 1934
  • Franklin Apartments, Santa Monica, 1949-1950

See also

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References