Paul R. Williams

This article is about the architect. For the peace negotiator, see Paul R. Williams (professor of law). For other people, see Paul Williams (disambiguation).

Paul R. Williams
Paul R. Williams in 1917
Born
Paul Revere Williams

(1894-02-18)February 18, 1894
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 23, 1980(1980-01-23) (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationArchitect
Buildings1926 28th Street YMCA, Los Angeles
1935 Rene Faron Residence
1938 First Church of Christ, Scientist (Reno, Nevada)
1939 Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills
1940 Pueblo del Rio Housing Development (joint venture)
1948 Golden State Mutual Life Los Angeles
1949 and 1963 Perino's Restaurant (alterations of existing buildings)
1951 Williams Residence
1953 Imperial Courts Housing Development, Los Angeles
1958 Los Angeles Superior Court
1961 LAX Theme Building (joint venture)
1961 La Concha Motel
1962 St. Jude Hospital, Memphis
1968 First AME Church, Los Angeles
1964 Beverly Sunset Medical Center Los Angeles
ProjectsWoodrow Wilson Senior High School

Paul Revere Williams, FAIA (February 18, 1894 – January 23, 1980) was an American architect based in Los Angeles, California. Most of the buildings he designed were in Southern California and included the homes of numerous celebrities, such as Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Lon Chaney, Barbara Stanwyck, and Charles Correll. He also designed many commercial, institutional and civic buildings.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Hudson, Karen E., Paul R. Williams Architect: A Legacy of Style, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., New York, New York, 1993.
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