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C. Waldo Powers | |
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| Born | Charles Waldo Powers Jr. April 12, 1900 San Pedro, California, USA |
| Died | June 27, 1932 Los Angeles County, California, USA |
| Education | San Pedro High School California Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Years active | 1926-1930 |
C. Waldo Powers was an American architect who designed a large number of apartment buildings in the 1920s.
Born in San Pedro, California, Waldo was the son of Charles Powers — a Swedish immigrant — and Mercy Crocker. [1] He grew up in San Pedro, California, where he attended San Pedro High School. He then went to the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, where he played football and graduated with a degree in engineering in 1922. [2]
Between 1926 and 1930, Powers designed many of the iconic apartment buildings that still stand all over Los Angeles. [3] They include:
Powers died of an infection after a brief illness in June 1932; he was just 32. He was survived by his parents; his wife, Ethel; and three children: Patricia, Leatrice, and Charles Jr. [1] [4]
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