Heth Wharton

Heth Wharton (April 18, 1892 - October 28, 1958) was an American architect.[1] He grew up in Virginia, and he was a draughtsman for Hunt & Chambers.[2] With architect Ralph A. Vaughn, he designed Chase Knolls Apartments in Sherman Oaks and Lincoln Place in Venice.[3]

Heth Wharton
BornApril 18, 1892
DiedOctober 28, 1958
OccupationArchitect
Chase Knolls, designed by Vaughn and Wharton.

Wharton was involved in a legal dispute with film director John Cromwell and actress Kay Johnson when he tried to overcharge them for a house he designed for them in 1934; the couple won the lawsuit.[4][5]

References
  1. "Heth Wharton (Architect)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. McCoy, Esther (August 24, 1958). "Demise of Georgian Architecture. Blame it on the machine". The Los Angeles Times. pp. 35, 38. Retrieved January 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Heth Wharton". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  4. "Architect Loses Cromwell Suit". The Los Angeles Times. May 4, 1934. p. 26. Retrieved January 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Movie Pair Win In Suit by Architect". The San Francisco Examiner. May 4, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved January 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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