Leland A. Bryant

Leland A. Bryant (1890–1954) was an architect who primarily worked in the Los Angeles area.[1] Bryant had a short career as an architect that was ended by the Great Depression, but constructed many large Châteauesque apartment buildings, popular among many celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne[2]

Bryant's Sunset Tower.

Born in Santa Cruz, Bryant received his architectural training from UC Berkeley. One of his earliest designs includes the Afton Arms Apartments in Hollywood, CA constructed in 1924. It is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other Bryant-design buildings include the Sunset Tower (1929–1932) located on 8358 Sunset Blvd, Chateau La Fontaine (1929) located on 1287 N. Crescent Heights Blvd, Trianon Apartments, located in Thai Town, Voltaire Building, Fontenoy, Moderne Sun Towers and Romanesque Villa Apartments.[3][4]

References
  1. Friedlander, Whitney. "Architect Leland Bryant's Legacy Looms Large in L.A. Lore". Variety. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. "L.A. Architects From A to Z Series — Leland Bryant". LA Home & Style. John Bronson & Mary Swanson. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. Robert Winter (1 September 2009). An Arch Guidebook to Los Angeles. Gibbs Smith. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-4236-0893-6.
  4. Marc Wanamaker (13 April 2009). Hollywood 1940–2008. Arcadia Publishing. p. 1969. ISBN 978-1-4396-2080-9.


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