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'''Stiles Oliver Clements''' (March 2, 1883 – January 15, 1966) was an [[architect]] practicing in [[Los Angeles]] and [[Southern California]].


==History==
'''Stiles Oliver Clements''' (March 2, 1883 – January 15, 1966) was a [[Los Angeles]] [[architect]] trained at the [[École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts|École des Beaux-Arts]], [[Paris]], and a key figure in the [[art deco]] movement of 1920s Los Angeles. A partner with Octavius Morgan and John Walls in the firm of [[Morgan, Walls & Clements]], he was known for his exuberant themed designs that included the Wiltern and Mayan theaters, as well as the famous [[Richfield Tower]], which was demolished in 1969.
Clements trained at the [[École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts|École des Beaux-Arts]], [[Paris]]. He was a key figure in the 1920s [[Art Deco]] architectural movement, and 1930s [[Streamline Moderne]] style, in Los Angeles. He also designed in [[Historicism (art)|historicist]] motifs and [[Revivalism (architecture)|revivalism]] styles, such as the [[Adamson House]] in the [[Spanish Colonial Revival architecture|Spanish Colonial Revival]] and [[Moorish Revival architecture|Moorish Revival style]]s.


Stiles O. Clements was a partner with Octavius Morgan and John Walls in the firm of [[Morgan, Walls & Clements]], known for his exuberant themed designs that included the [[Mayan Theater]] and [[Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre|Wiltern Theatre]], and the famous Art Deco [[Richfield Tower]]. He also formed the firm of Stiles Clements & Associates.

[[File:Jefferson high 00026094 1936.jpg|thumb|450px|[[Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)|Jefferson High School]] — Los Angeles, California; [[Streamline Moderne]] style (1935).]]
==Notable buildings==
==Notable buildings==
*1926 [[El Capitan Theater Building]], [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]]
*1926 [[El Capitan Theater Building]] — [[Hollywood Boulevard]], [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]], California.
*1927: [[Mayan Theater]], [[Los Angeles]]
*1927: [[Mayan Theater]] — [[Downtown Los Angeles]]; [[Mayan Revival architecture]].
*1927: McKinley Building, Los Angeles (demolished 2004)
*1927: McKinley Building — Los Angeles (demolished 2004).
*1920-1929: Chapman Market, Sixth Street, [[Los Angeles]]
*1920-1929: Chapman Market — Sixth Street, [[Koreatown, Los Angeles]].
*1929: [[Adamson House]], [[Malibu, California]]
*1929: [[Adamson House]] — [[Malibu, California|Malibu]], California; [[Spanish Colonial Revival architecture|Spanish Colonial Revival]] and [[Moorish Revival architecture|Moorish Revival architecture]].
*1929: [[Richfield Tower]], Los Angeles (demolished 1969)<ref>[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ca0250 Richfield Oil Building], Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.</ref>
*1929: [[Richfield Tower]] — Downtown Los Angeles, [[Art Deco]] (demolished 1969).<ref>[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ca0250 Richfield Oil Building], Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.</ref>
*1929: Samson Uniroyal Tire Factory (now [[Citadel Outlets]]), [[Commerce, California]] Which was built after the [[Dur-Sharrukin|palace of Sargon II]]{{coord|34.006775|N|118.154196|W|display=inline}}
*1929: Samson Uniroyal Tire Factory (present day Citadel Outlets mall) — [[Commerce, California|City of Commerce]], Southern California; designed in [[Architecture of Mesopotamia|Mesopotamian]] Revival style, inspired by the Assyrian [[Dur-Sharrukin]] (Palace of Sargon II) {{coord|34.006775|N|118.154196|W|display=inline}}
*1931: [[Dominguez-Wilshire Building]] (5410 Wilshire Boulevard), [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], ([[Morgan, Walls & Clements]])
*1931: Dominguez-Wilshire Building — 5410 [[Wilshire Boulevard]], [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], ([[Morgan, Walls & Clements]])
*1931: Leimert Cinema, Los Angeles <ref>[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ca0233 Leimert Park Theater], Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.</ref>
*1931: Leimert Cinema — [[Leimert Park, Los Angeles|Leimert Park]], Los Angeles <ref>[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ca0233 Leimert Park Theater], Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.</ref>
*1931: [[Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre]], Los Angeles
*1931: [[Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre]] — Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles; Art Deco style.
*1935: [[Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)|Jefferson High School]] — South [[Los Angeles]], California; [[Streamline Moderne]] style.
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*1936: KEHE/[[KFI]]/KECA Radio Building, Los Angeles (demolished 2003)<ref>[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ca0232 KEHE Radio Studios], Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.</ref>
*1938: Coulter's Department Store, Wilshire Branch, Los Angeles (demolished 1980) <ref>[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ca0219 Coulter's Department Store], Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.</ref>
*1936: KEHE/[[KFI]]/KECA Radio Building — Los Angeles (demolished 2003)<ref>[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ca0232 KEHE Radio Studios], Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.</ref>
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*1938: Coulter's Department Store, Wilshire Branch — [Miracle Mile, Los Angeles|Miracle Mile]], Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles; moderne style (demolished 1980). <ref>[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ca0219 Coulter's Department Store], Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.</ref>
*1938: [[Clune's Auditorium]] remodel, Los Angeles
*1938: [[Clune's Auditorium#Philharmonic Auditorium|Philharmonic Auditorium]] remodel of Clune's Auditorium for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra — Downtown Los Angeles (demolished 1980s).
*1939: "Swim Gym", [[Beverly Hills High School]], [[Beverly Hills, California]]
*1939: "Swim Gym", [[Beverly Hills High School]] — [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]], California.
*1949: Mullen & Bluett building, Los Angeles (demolished 2006) (disputed, may have been designed by son Robert Clements, Sr.) <ref>Pool, Bob. [http://www.calendarlive.com/visitor/cl-me-surround31jul31,0,7712574.story?coll=cl-visitor-features "A Wilshire jewel, or imitation?"]. ''Los Angeles Times, July 31, 2003.</ref>
*1949: Mullen & Bluett Building — [[Miracle Mile, Los Angeles|Miracle Mile]], Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles; moderne style (demolished 2006); (disputed, may have been designed by son Robert Clements, Sr.) <ref>Pool, Bob. [http://www.calendarlive.com/visitor/cl-me-surround31jul31,0,7712574.story?coll=cl-visitor-features "A Wilshire jewel, or imitation?"]. ''Los Angeles Times, July 31, 2003.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Biography}}
{{Portal|Biography}}
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*[https://digital.lib.washington.edu/architect/architects/116/ Lib.washington.edu: Stiles O. Clements — biography, and list of commissions]
*{{Find a Grave|13014}}
*{{Find a Grave|13014}}

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*[https://digital.lib.washington.edu/architect/architects/116/ biography and list of commissions]


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Revision as of 02:48, 8 May 2013

Stiles Oliver Clements
Born(1883-03-02)March 2, 1883[1]
Maryland
DiedJanuary 15, 1966(1966-01-15) (aged 82)[2]
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
PracticeMorgan, Walls, and Clements
Stiles Clements & Associates

Stiles Oliver Clements (March 2, 1883 – January 15, 1966) was an architect practicing in Los Angeles and Southern California.

History

Clements trained at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris. He was a key figure in the 1920s Art Deco architectural movement, and 1930s Streamline Moderne style, in Los Angeles. He also designed in historicist motifs and revivalism styles, such as the Adamson House in the Spanish Colonial Revival and Moorish Revival styles.

Stiles O. Clements was a partner with Octavius Morgan and John Walls in the firm of Morgan, Walls & Clements, known for his exuberant themed designs that included the Mayan Theater and Wiltern Theatre, and the famous Art Deco Richfield Tower. He also formed the firm of Stiles Clements & Associates.

Jefferson High School — Los Angeles, California; Streamline Moderne style (1935).

Notable buildings

References

  1. ^ Clements, Stiles O. architect record. ArchitectDB, Architecture and Urban Planning Library, University of Washington.
  2. ^ "Miracle Mile Designer Stiles Clements Dies". Los Angeles Times, January 16, 1966: 3.
  3. ^ Richfield Oil Building, Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.
  4. ^ Leimert Park Theater, Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.
  5. ^ KEHE Radio Studios, Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.
  6. ^ Coulter's Department Store, Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress.
  7. ^ Pool, Bob. "A Wilshire jewel, or imitation?". Los Angeles Times, July 31, 2003.


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