The Higgins Building, Haley’s ten-story reinforced concrete building in downtown Los Angeles, one of his few remaining buildings.

Arthur L. Haley (1865-1925) is probably best known today to residents of the Crescenta-Cañada Valley as the architect of the Lanterman House, which was completed in 1915. But Haley’s career prior to this was full of projects that were instrumental in the development of downtown Los Angeles during the first years of the twentieth century. Apartments, skyscrapers, business buildings, residential homes, and even an enormous theater were just some of the types of structures that Haley was asked to design. All these buildings were a preface to the modern conveniences that would later be seen in the Lanterman House, especially those relating to fire protection and air circulation.

Julie Yamashita is the Archivist of the Lanterman House. She is also an Executive Committee member of L.A. as Subject as well as Chair-Elect of the Lone Arrangers Section of the Society of American Archivists. This talk is sponsored by the Lanterman House.

No reservations required; however, seating is limited to 50.