Henry L. Gogerty
Henry L. Gogerty | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1894 |
| Died | April 1, 1990 (aged 96) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Palace Theater Baine Building Hollywood Studio Building Fred C. Thomson Building Yucca Vine Tower Johnny's Steak House |
Henry L. Gogerty (January 30, 1894 – April 1, 1990) was an American architect. He is best known for designing over 350 schools and industrial buildings in Southern California, as well as designing or co-designing numerous historic buildings in Hollywood.
Biography
Early life
He was born on January 30, 1894, in Zearing, Iowa.[1][2] He received a Liberal Arts certificate from the University of Dubuque in 1913, graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1917, and later received a degree in architecture from the University of Southern California.[1][2] During the First World War, he served in the field artillery.[2]
Career
Together with Carl Jules Weyl (1890-1948), he designed numerous buildings in Hollywood, California, including:
- Palace Theater (1926), NRHP-listed[3][4]
- Baine Building (1926), NRHP-listed[3][4]
- Hollywood Studio Building (1927), NRHP-listed[3][4]
- Fred C. Thomson Building (1928),[1][4] LAHCM #1196[5]
He also designed many school buildings in California, including:
- Susan Miller Dorsey High School (1936-1938), Los Angeles[1]
- Union High School (1950), Visalia[1]
- New buildings for Gardena High School (1956), Gardena, together with D. Stewart Kerr[1]
- Antelope Valley College's new campus (1959), Lancaster[1]
- New buildings for Allan Hancock College (1961), Santa Maria[1]
- Buildings for South Hills High School (1963), West Covina[1]
Other buildings he designed include (in California unless otherwise noted):
- Grand Central Air Terminal (1928), Glendale, NRHP-listed[1][4]
- Yucca Vine Tower (1929), Los Angeles, LAHCM #1302[5]
- Union Pacific Station, Las Vegas, Nevada (1929)
- Johnny's Steak House Building (1930), Los Angeles, NRHP-listed[3]
- Dance studio at 6274-84 Yucca Street (1930), Los Angeles[1]
- Los Angeles Public Library Compton branch (1936)[1]
- Hughes Aircraft Company factory (1941-1942), Culver City, CRHR-listed[1][4]
- United States Navy Naval Ordnance Test Station (1942-1943), Inyokern[1]
- Hughes Aircraft Company factory (1957-1958), Fullerton[1]
- Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery and Yucca and Ivar[4]
- Storefronts at 6357-67 Yucca Street[4]
He also designed the Biltmore Hotel's bedrooms in Palm Springs, California, while the building itself was designed by Frederick Monhoff (1897–1975),[6] and he designed and operated the Desert Air Hotel and Palm Desert Airpark in Rancho Mirage, California until 1968.[2]
He sat on the Board of Trustees of the St. Anne's Foundation and was the recipient of the Angel Award in 1988.[2]
Personal life
He married in 1922 and divorced in 1930.[1] He died on January 4, 1990, in Los Angeles County, California.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Henry L. Gogerty (Architect)
- ^ a b c d e f Henry L. Gogerty; Architect Who Designed Gliding Classroom Walls, The Los Angeles Times, April 06, 1990
- ^ a b c d "Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mountain States Life Building / Yucca-Vine Tower Recommendation Report" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. April 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Historical Cultural Monuments List" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Biltmore Hotel, Palm Springs, CA