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Lyman Farwell - Wikipedia

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Lyman Farwell


Member of the California State Assembly
In office January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915
Preceded by	Philip A. Stanton
Succeeded by	James Stuart McKnight
Constituency	71st district (1911–1913) 75th district (1913–1915)

Personal details
Born	December 19, 1864 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	November 4, 1933 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Rosedale Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Flora A. Howes
Children	3 sons
Education	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation	Architect

Lyman Farwell (December 19, 1864 – November 4, 1933) was an American architect and politician. As the co-founder of the architectural firm Dennis and Farwell, he designed many buildings in Los Angeles County, including The Magic Castle. He also served in the California State Assembly.

Early life

Farwell was born on December 19, 1864, in St. Paul, Minnesota.^[1]^[2]^[3] He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1887, and he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1890-1891.^[2]

Career

The Magic Castle, designed by Dennis and Farwell.

Farwell began his career by working for McKim, Mead & White in New York City in 1892-1894.^[2] From 1895 to 1913, he was a partner in Dennis and Farwell, an architectural firm he co-founded with Oliver Perry Dennis.^[2] They designed several houses in Hollywood, California, including Janes House in 1903^[4] and Rollin B. Lane's house in 1909, the latter of which would become the Magic Castle.^[5] In 1911-1912, they designed the police station in Boyle Heights.^[6] Outside Los Angeles, they designed a house on Balboa Island in Newport Beach,^[7] a hotel in Long Beach,^[8] and a bank building in Pasadena.^[9] Farwell also designed the San Bernardino County Hospital.^[10]

Farwell served as a member of the California State Assembly twice from 1911 to 1915.^[2]^[3] He also served on the Planning Commission for the City of Los Angeles.^[2] He was a director of the Better America Federation.^[3]

Personal life and death

With his wife, nee Flora A. Howes, Farwell had three sons.^[3] They resided at 444 South Lorraine Boulevard in Los Angeles.^[3]

Farwell died of a heart attack on November 4, 1933, in Los Angeles, at age 69.^[1]^[3] His funeral was held at St James' Episcopal Church, and he was buried in the Rosedale Cemetery.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Lyman Farwell". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Finding Aid for the Lyman Farwall papers, circa 1893-circa 1933". Online Archive of California. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Funeral of Farwell To Be In Home. Episcopal Rites Today for City Planner and Former Assemblyman". The Los Angeles Times. November 7, 1933. p. 32. Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
^ "Lane, Rollin B., House, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (1909)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^ "City of Los Angeles, Police Department (LAPD), Boyle Heights Station, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA (1911-1912)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^ "Collins, William Steppe and Apolena, House, Balboa Island, Newport Beach, CA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^ "Naples Hotel, Naples, Long Beach, CA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^ "Union Savings Bank, Branch, Pasadena, CA (1907)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^ "County Hospital's Architect Expires". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 7, 1933. p. 11. Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

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