American architect
Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel Roxie Theatre John Montgomery Cooper (1885–1954) was an American architect known for his work in and aroundLos Angeles, California . The city ofSanta Monica considers him "a successful local architect with an accomplished career... [that] did not reach the level of Master Architect."[ 1]
John Cooper was born inOhio on July 11, 1883, and died on May 27, 1950, inLos Angeles County ,California .[ 2] Yale University .[ 3]
John Cooper received his certificate to practice architecture in California in 1913.[ 2] Long Beach .[ 1]
Cooper's notable works insouthern California include:
Electric Corporation Building, Los Angeles, 1924[ 4] Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel , Los Angeles, 1929,contributing property in theHollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District [ 5] Wilshire Theatre , Santa Monica, 1930,Santa Monica Historic Landmark #81[ 1] [ 6] Roxie Theatre , Los Angeles, 1932,[ 2] Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #526,[ 7] Broadway Theater and Commercial District [ 8] Two dormitories, a library, and an administration building atPepperdine University , Malibu, 1937[ 9] San Bernardino City Hall #3, San Bernardino, 1937–1938, demolished in 1969[ 10] Cooper also worked as anengineer on thePanama Canal .[ 3]
^a b c "1314 Wilshire Boulevard, LC-07LM-005" (PDF) . City of Santa Monica. November 12, 2007.^a b c Alan Michelson."John Montgomery Cooper (Architect)" .University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database . RetrievedOctober 11, 2024 . ^a b Cooper, Suzanne Tarbell; Hall, Amy Ronnebeck; Cooper Jr., Frank E. (2005).Images of America – Los Angeles Art Deco . Arcadia Publishing. p. 20.ISBN 0-7385-3027-1 ^ "Historic Resource - Electric Corporation Building 1048 S Santee St" .City of Los Angeles . August 19, 2016.^ "Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District" .United States Department of the Interior -National Park Service . April 4, 1985.^ "NuWilshire Theatre" .Los Angeles Conservancy . RetrievedOctober 11, 2024 .^ "Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) List" (PDF) .City of Los Angeles . April 6, 2024.^ "California SP Broadway Theater and Commercial District" .United States Department of the Interior -National Park Service . May 9, 1979.^ "Historic District - Pepperdine College Theatre" .City of Los Angeles . January 4, 2012.^ Alan Michelson."City of San Bernardino, City Hall #3, Carousel, San Bernardino, CA (1937-1938) demolished" .University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database . RetrievedOctober 11, 2024 . 
