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William Douglas Lee

William Douglas Lee
William Douglas Lee
Born1894
DiedAugust 14, 1965(1965-08-14) (aged 70–71)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
SpouseLois Lee[1]
Children2, including Douglas Everett Lee[1]
Buildings
Chateau Marmont, built 1929
El Royale – Built 1929
El Royale, built 1929

William Douglas Lee (1894 – August 14, 1965)[1] was an American architect and designer in the early 20th century whose career focused on designing large Neoclassic, Gothic Revival, Renaissance Revival, and Beaux-Arts style manufacturing buildings in Downtown Los Angeles, as well as other historically notable works such as the Chateau Marmont[2] and the El Royale[3][4] apartments.

  1. ^ a b c "Rites Planned Thursday for Architect W. D. Lee". Los Angeles Times. August 17, 1965. p. A2.
  2. ^ "PCAD – Chateau Marmont Hotel, West Hollywood, CA". pcad.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "El Royale Apartments". www.elroyaleapartments.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  4. ^ Meares, Hadley (June 2, 2015). "The Story of the El Royale, the Most Glamorous Apartment Building in LA". Curbed LA. Retrieved May 16, 2016.

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