Clifford Balch
Clifford A. Balch | |
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| Born | Clifford Allison Balch June 23, 1880 Preston Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 1963 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Architect |
Clifford Allison Balch (June 23, 1880 – December 14, 1963) was an American architect specializing in movie theater design. Balch designed several theaters in the Southern California across four decades, including the National Register of Historic Places-listed Golden Gate Theater and Pomona Fox Theatre.
Early life
[edit]Clifford Allison Balch was born on June 23, 1880, in Preston Lake, Minnesota. His father, William C. Balch, was a carpenter and his mother, Anna S. Balch (née Houck) was a homemaker. Clifford was one of seven children born to the couple, three of whom died in infancy. In the early 1890s, the Balch family moved to Pasadena, California, where William found work in the carpentry business. The family lived on Colorado Boulevard and later in a house at 140 Broadway.[1][2] Clifford served as first lieutenant in the 40th Division of the 160th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army during World War I.[3][4]
Notable works
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- Golden Gate Theater, East Los Angeles, 1927
- Riverside Fox Theater, Riverside, 1929
- Fox California Theater, Stockton, 1930
- Visalia Fox Theatre, Visalia, 1930
- Pomona Fox Theater, Pomona, 1931
- El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, 1936
- Miramar Theatre, San Clemente, 1938
- Lido Theater, Newport Beach, 1939
Personal life
[edit]Balch married Pearl Payne, with whom he had three children: Margaret, William, and Nina.[5] He died on December 14, 1963, at the age of 83 in Los Angeles.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Clifford A. Balch". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "2113 Kittredge Street – California Theater" (PDF). City of Berkeley. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "L.A. War Heroes' Names". Los Angeles Evening Post-Record. April 10, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Strangers, But War Makes Them Friends". Los Angeles Times. November 11, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Funeral Announcements". Los Angeles Times. December 18, 1963. p. 15. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.