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American architect
Pico House , Los Angeles, CA. 1869-70.
Merced Theatre , Los Angeles, CA. 1870.
Samuel C. Foy House , Los Angeles, CA. 1872.
Los Angeles High School , Los Angeles, CA. 1872-73. Demolished.
R. C. Cathedral of St. Vibiana , Los Angeles, CA. 1875-76. Altered.
William H. Perry House , Los Angeles, CA. 1876.
University Building ,
University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA. 1880.
Hazard's Pavilion , Los Angeles, CA. 1887. Demolished.
Palomares Hotel,
Pomona, CA . 1887. Burned.
Ezra Frank Kysor (1835–1907) was an American
architect from
Los Angeles, California . He is believed to be the first professional architect to practice in
Southern California .
Biography
Early life
Ezra Kysor was born on August 6, 1835, in
Cattaraugus, New York .
[1] Around the age of thirty, he traveled west to
Virginia City, Nevada .
[1]
Career
Upon his arrival in Virginia City c.1865, Kysor established himself as a carpenter.
[2] He may also have maintained an architectural office.
[1] By 1868, however, he had settled in
Los Angeles, California , as an architect.
[1]
He practiced alone until March 1875, when he established Kysor & Mathews with
Walter J. Mathews (1850-1947).
[3] This firm was dissolved in April 1876.
[4] He was again alone until 1879, when John F. Hennessy (1853-1924) became a member of Kysor & Hennessy .
[5] Hennessy, who was born in
Ireland and came to the United States in 1875 or 1876, left Los Angeles for
Australia in late 1880.
[6]
Upon Hennessy's departure, Kysor made his chief draftsman, Octavius Morgan (1850-1922), a member of Kysor & Morgan . In 1886, John A. Walls (1858-1922) was added, the firm becoming Kysor, Morgan & Walls .
[7] It was around this time the Kysor began to withdraw from practice, to focus on real estate speculation. He retired from the firm completely in 1890, which became Morgan & Walls .
Personal life
He was married to Clara Perry. They had a son,
Charles H. Kysor (1883-1954), who was also an architect.
[8]
Architectural works
Private practice, 1868-1875
Episcopal Church of Our Savior, 535 W. Roses Rd. ,
San Gabriel, CA (1869–71)
[9]
Pico House , 494 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA (1869–70)
Merced Theatre , 420 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA (1870)
[10]
William Workman House (Remodeling), 15415 E. Don Julian Rd.,
Industry, CA (1870)
Congregation B'nai B'rith , 218 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA (1872–73) - Demolished.
[11]
Samuel C. Foy House , 1337 Carroll Ave., Los Angeles, CA (1872)
[12]
Los Angeles High School , N. Broadway & Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (1872–73) - Demolished.
[13]
Ducommun Building, 304 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA (1874) - Demolished.
[14]
[15]
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles second building, west side of Main St. south of Plaza, Los Angeles, CA (1874)
[16] - Demolished.
Harris Newmark House , 233 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA (1874) - Demolished.
[17]
Kysor & Mathews, 1875-1876
Anaheim Hotel, 182 W. Center St.,
Anaheim, CA (1875) - Demolished.
[18]
Cardona Block, 118 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA (1875) - Demolished.
[19]
R. C. Cathedral of St. Vibiana (Completion), 214 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA (1875–76)
[20]
Herman W. Hellman House , 125 W. 4th St., Los Angeles, CA (1875) - Demolished.
[21]
McDonald Block, 129-131 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA (1876) - Demolished.
[22]
William H. Perry House , 3800 Homer St., Los Angeles, CA (1876)
[23]
Private practice, 1876-1878
Joseph Mullally House, 850 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA (1876) - Demolished.
[22]
[24]
Hellman & Mascarel Block, 230-240 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA (1878) - Demolished.
[25]
Kysor & Hennessy, 1879-1880
Horticultural Pavilion, Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (1879) - Burned.
[26]
Kysor & Morgan, 1880-1886
University Building ,
University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA (1880)
[27]
Garnier Block, 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA (1882–83)
[28]
Hotel Nadeau , 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA (1882–83) - Demolished 1932.
[29]
[30]
Grand Opera House , 110 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA (1883–84) - Demolished.
[31]
First Baptist Church , 556 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA (1883–84) - Demolished.
[28]
Placentia School, Placentia & Chapman Aves.,
Anaheim, CA (1884) - Demolished.
[32]
Los Angeles Infirmary , 1111 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (1884) - Demolished.
[33]
Trinity M. E. Church, 522 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA (1884) - Demolished.
[34]
Kysor, Morgan & Walls, 1886-1890
Law Building, 125 Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (1886) - Demolished.
[35]
Los Angeles National Bank Building , 100-104 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA (1886–87) - Demolished.
[28]
Abstract Title & Insurance Co. Building, 203 New High St., Los Angeles, CA (1887) - Demolished.
[36]
Granite Bank Building, 230 S. Myrtle Ave.,
Monrovia, CA (1887) - Demolished.
[36]
Hazard's Pavilion , 427 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA (1887) - Demolished 1905.
[37]
Los Angeles Orphans' Home, 817 Yale St., Los Angeles, CA (1887) - Demolished.
[36]
Palomares Hotel, 350 N. Garey Ave.,
Pomona, CA (1887) - Burned 1911.
[36]
Michael Sanders House, 1345 Carroll Ave., Los Angeles, CA (1887)
[36]
Turn Halle, 321 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA (1887) - Demolished.
[38]
Gates Building, 215 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA (1888) - Demolished.
[39]
Frank Sabichi House , 2437 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA (1888) - Demolished.
[39]
Annex Building,
State Normal School , S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA (1889) - Demolished.
[40]
Gymnasium, State Normal School, S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA (1890) - Demolished.
[41]
See also
References
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^ Collins, Charles. Mercantile Guide and Directory for Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver City and American City, 1864-65 . San Francisco: Agnew & Deffebach, 1865.
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^ Los Angeles Herald 2 April 1876.
^ Howard, Rod.
"Hennessy, John Francis (Jack) (1853–1924)" .
http://adb.anu.edu.au/ . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 1983. Web.
^ Los Angeles Herald 22 Sept. 1880.
^ Los Angeles Herald 27 Oct. 1886.
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http://pcad.lib.washington.edu/ . Pacific Coast Architecture Database. n.d. Web.
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^ Los Angeles Herald 25 June 1875.
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b Los Angeles Herald 1 Jan. 1876.
^ Los Angeles Herald 1 March 1876.
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^ "University of Southern California - Non-Modern Buildings".
https://www.laconservancy.org . n.d. Web.
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c "Plaza House, 507-511 North Main Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA".
https://www.loc.gov/ . n.d. Web.
^ Los Angeles Herald 14 June 1882.
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^ Los Angeles Herald 31 Aug. 1883.
^ Los Angeles Herald 22 Feb. 1884.
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^ "The New Trinity Church". Los Angeles Herald 21 May 1884.
^ Los Angeles Herald 1 Jan. 1887.
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e Los Angeles Herald 20 Nov. 1887.
^ Los Angeles Herald 3 Dec. 1886.
^ Los Angeles Herald 8 April 1887.
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b Inland Architect and News Record Dec. 1888: xvi.
^ Los Angeles Herald 1 Jan. 1890.
^ "A Muscle Factory". Los Angeles Herald 30 Aug. 1890.