Clifford A. Balch | |
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| Born | Clifford Allison Balch (1880-06-23)June 23, 1880 Preston Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 1963(1963-12-14) (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Throop College |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Movie theater design |
| Notable work | Golden Gate Theater Fox California Theater Pomona Fox Theatre |
Clifford Allison Balch (June 23, 1880 – December 14, 1963) was an American architect who specialized inmovie theater design. Balch designed numerous theaters inSouthern California, including theNational Register of Historic Places-listedGolden Gate,Fox California, andFox Pomona.
Clifford Allison Balch was born on June 23, 1880, inPreston Lake, Minnesota. His father, William C. Balch, was a carpenter and his mother, Anna S. Balch (née Houck), was a homemaker. He was one of seven children born to the couple, three of whom died in infancy. The Balch family moved toPasadena, California in the early 1890s.[1]
Balch graduated high school inOakland, California in 1897. He graduated fromThroop College in Pasadena in 1901.[2]
Balch began his career working as adraftsman forReginald D. Johnson, a position he held for three years. He then worked forWilliam C. Pennell for seven years.[2]
Balch worked as a resident architect while living with and supporting his mother and younger brothersc. 1909.[1] As a resident architect, he worked forWilliam B. Edwards (1911—1913),Greene and Greene (1913—1914),Reginald D. Johnson (1914—1916), andWilliam C. Pennell (1920—1928).[2] He served asfirst lieutenant in the40th Division of the160th Infantry Regiment of theUnited States Army duringWorld War I.[3][4]
Balch worked in his own practice from 1928 to 1946[2] and at various times, he partnered withFloyd Edgar Stanbery,Walker & Eisen,Henry Franklin Withey, and his brotherWilliam Glenn Balch.[1]
Balch joined theAmerican Institute of Architects in 1946.[2]
Balch married Pearl Payne in the 1910s.[1] They had three children together: Margaret, William, and Nina.[5]
Balch died in Los Angeles on December 14, 1963 at the age of 83.[1]
Notable buildings designed by Balch include:[1][2]
