Percy Parke Lewis

Percy Parke Lewis (1885–1962) was an American architect.

Percy Parke Lewis
Born	August 12, 1885 Pennsylvania
Died	February 09, 1962 Los Angeles County, California
Occupation	Architect
Spouse(s)	Ruth Augusta Lewis

Biography

Early life

He was born on August 12, 1885, in Pennsylvania.[1]

Career

• 1930–1931: St. Alban's Episcopal Church located at 580 Hilgard in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.[2][3]
• 1930–1931: Fox Theater located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood, which is listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument on the Westside.[4]
• 1920: Desmond's (department store), Westwood Village, Los Angeles[5]
• 1935: Chateau Colline located at 10335 West Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[6][7]
• R.W. House in Los Angeles
• Potter Hardware Company Store in Westwood, Los Angeles.[8][9]

Personal life

He married Ruth Augusta Lewis in 1917 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] He died on February 9, 1962, in Los Angeles County, California.[1]

References

1. Pacific Coast Architecture Database
2. Pacific Coast Architecture Database: St. Alban's Episcopal Church
3. St. Alban's Episcopal Church History
4. Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Fox Theater, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA
5. Van Petten, O. W. (October 26, 1969). "Westwood: The Case of the Bartered Bride". Los Angeles Times.
6. Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Chateau Colline Apartments, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA
7. Marc Wanamaker, Westwood, Arcadia Publishing, 2010, p. 90
8. Pacific Coast Architecture Database: R.W. House, Los Angeles, CA
9. Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Potter Hardware Company Store, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA