Martin Eli Weil
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| Martin Eli Weil | |
| Title | AIA |
| Born | July 2, 1940; Glasgow, Montana, USA |
| Died | February 22, 2009; Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Education | University of Iowa; University of Pennsylvania; University of Delaware |
| Notes | Restoration architect. |
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[edit] Projects
- Storer Residence, restoration with Eric Lloyd Wright Architecture and Planning, Malibu, California, USA, 1980s
- Villa Riviera, Long Beach, California (1929), historic color finishes consultant
[edit] Discussion
- Bachelor's degree, University of Iowa
- Master's in architecture, University of Pennsylvania
- Master's in early American culture and decorative arts, University of Delaware
- Chief restoration architect, Canadian Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, 1970s
- Founder, Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada, 1974
- Founding member, Los Angeles Conservancy, 1978
- Member of the West Adams Heritage Association
"Weil was involved in the restoration of historic properties throughout Southern California, including the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Storer House in the Hollywood Hills and Hollyhock House in Barnsdall Park, Pasadena City Hall, Griffith Observatory, the El Capitan Theatre and the John Russell Pope-designed Henry and Arabella Huntington mausoleum in the gardens of the Huntington Library in San Marino... Weil’s particular expertise was color analysis." —* The Jewish Journal, 2009.0304.
[edit] References
- Martin Eli Weil dies at 68; restoration architect and founding member of the L.A. Conservancy, Los Angeles Times, 2009.0227.
- Martin Eli Weil, Preservation Architect, Advocate for Hungarian Jewry, 68, The Jewish Journal, 2009.0304.
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