American architect
Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel Roxie Theatre John Montgomery Cooper (1885–1954) was an American architect known for his work in and around Los Angeles, California . The city of Santa Monica considers him "a successful local architect with an accomplished career... [that] did not reach the level of Master Architect."[ 1]
Biography
John Cooper was born in Ohio on July 11, 1883, and died on May 27, 1950, in Los Angeles County , California .[ 2]
Career
John Cooper received his certificate to practice architecture in California in 1913.[ 2] Long Beach .[ 1]
Cooper's notable works in southern California include:
Electric Corporation Building, Los Angeles, 1924[ 3]
Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel , Los Angeles, 1929, contributing property in the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District [ 4] Wilshire Theatre , Santa Monica, 1930, Santa Monica Historic Landmark #81[ 1] [ 5] Roxie Theatre , Los Angeles, 1932,[ 2] Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #526[ 6] Two dormitories, a library, and an administration building at Pepperdine University , Malibu, 1937[ 7]
San Bernardino City Hall #3, San Bernardino, 1937–1938, demolished in 1969[ 8]
See also
References
^ a b c "1314 Wilshire Boulevard, LC-07LM-005" (PDF) . City of Santa Monica. November 12, 2007.^ a b c Alan Michelson. "John Montgomery Cooper (Architect)" . University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database . Retrieved October 11, 2024 . ^ "Historic Resource - Electric Corporation Building 1048 S Santee St" . City of Los Angeles . August 19, 2016.^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District" . United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service . April 4, 1985.^ "NuWilshire Theatre" . Los Angeles Conservancy . Retrieved October 11, 2024 .^ "Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) List" (PDF) . City of Los Angeles . April 6, 2024.^ "Historic District - Pepperdine College Theatre" . City of Los Angeles . January 4, 2012.^ Alan Michelson. "City of San Bernardino, City Hall #3, Carousel, San Bernardino, CA (1937-1938) demolished" . University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database . Retrieved October 11, 2024 .
