Howard Lane (October 13, 1922 – November 3, 1988) was an American architect based in Los Angeles, California.
Howard Lane | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1922 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1988 (aged 66) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Education | Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Shirley Lane |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editHoward Raymond Lane was born on October 13, 1922, in Illinois.[1] He served in the 3rd Armored Division of the United States Army in Europe during World War II.[2] Shortly after the war, he studied architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where Mies van der Rohe was his professor.[2] He graduated in 1947.[2]
Career
editAfter briefly working as a draftsman for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in Chicago in 1947,[1] he moved to Los Angeles in 1948.[2] He worked as a draftsman for Martin and Associates and later as Project Architect for Pereira and Luckman until 1952.[1][3] He established his own architectural firm, the Lane Architectural Group in 1953.[2] It was based in Woodland Hills.[2]
Most of his architectural designs were commercial buildings.[3]
However, he also designed a few private residences and places of worship. In 1957, he designed the Schustack Residence in the Hollywood Hills.[4] Along with fellow architect Edward Ray Schlick, he designed the Valley Beth Shalom Conservative synagogue, located at 17100 Ventura Boulevard in Encino.[5]
In 1966, he designed the Travelers Insurance Building, a commercial building, in the Neo-Streamline Moderne style, located at 16661 Ventura Boulevard.[6]
He designed the Beverly Hills Financial Center in 1972.[7] It is the third-tallest building in Beverly Hills.[8]
He was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and served as the president of its California Council in 1977.[2]
Personal life
editHe was married to Shirley Lane.[2] They had a son, Rod, and two daughters, Laura and Barbara.[2]
Death
editHe died on November 3, 1988, in Santa Monica, California.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Howard Lane
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Services Held for Architect Howard Lane, The Los Angeles Times, November 13, 1988
- ^ a b Pauline O'Connor, Howard Lane's Post and Beam Schustack Residence in the Hills, LA Curbed, May 2, 2013
- ^ Alaban, Lloyd. "Well-Preserved in L.A., the Schustack Residence Is a Mid-Century Marvel". Realtor.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Cruising the Boulevard, Los Angeles Conservancy
- ^ Robert Winter, An Architectural Guide to Los Angeles, Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2009, p. 350 [1]
- ^ Emporis: Beverly Hills Financial Center[usurped]
- ^ Emporis: Beverly Hills's tallest buildings - Top 20[usurped]