John M. Cooper (architect)

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John M. Cooper
Born	(1883-07-11)July 11, 1883 Ohio
Died	May 27, 1950(1950-05-27) (aged 66) Los Angeles County, California
Occupation	Architect

Buildings	Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel Roxie Theatre Wilshire 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] His practice was located in 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]

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.

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