Samuel Lunden

Samuel Eugene Lunden
BornJuly 14, 1897
Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 1995(1995-06-10) (aged 97)
Rancho Palos Verdes, California, U.S.
Resting place
Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes
EducationCalifornia Institute of Technology (1918)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1921)
Known forDoheny Library
Los Angeles Stock Exchange Building
Children3

Samuel Eugene Lunden (July 14, 1897 – June 10, 1995) was an American architect who designed many buildings in Los Angeles, California, particularly on the campus of University of Southern California.

Early life

Samuel Eugene Lunden was born in Illinois on July 14, 1897. He graduated from Pasadena High School, then received his Bachelors of Science from California Institute of Technology in 1918 and Masters of Arts from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1921.

Career

Lunden worked as a draftsman for Reginald D. Johnson in Los Angeles County from 1915 to 1918, then worked part-time for Cram and Ferguson Architects, beginning while he was a student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1919 and continuing until 1927. He also was a member of American Students' Reconstruction Unit in France in 1921. In 1927, Lunden worked as a designer for Gordon B. Kaufman, and in 1928 he worked as Field Supervisor and Manager of Schultz and Weaver's Los Angeles office.

Lunden worked as a principal architect in his own practice from 1928 to 1950 and 1957 to 1960. He was a partner at Lunden, Hayward, and O'Connor from 1950 to 1957 and he partnered with Joseph Leupp Johnson starting in 1960. Lunden sold his practice in 1985 and continued as a consultant afterward.

Lunden joined the American Institute of Architects in 1932 and served as the organization's vice president from 1945 to 1946. He received the Edward C. Kemper Award for his contributions to the Institute and profession in 1963.

Style

Lunden was best known for his Art Deco and Classic styles.

List of works

Buildings designed by Lunden include (in Los Angeles, California unless otherwise noted):

University of Southern California

Doheny Library
  • Doheny Library (1932), with Ralph Adams Cram
  • Hancock Foundation Building (1940), with C. Raimond Johnson, LAHCM No. 1053
  • Harris Residence Hall (1950)
  • Elisabeth von KleinSmid Residence Hall (1950)
  • Doheny Library addition (1967), with Joseph Leupp Johnson
  • Gwynn Wilson Student Union (1970 remodel), with Joseph Leupp Johnson
  • Hazel and Stanley Hall (1976), with Joseph Leupp Johnson
  • Fluor Tower, with Joseph Leupp Johnson
  • Hedco Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Building (1982)

Other

Los Angeles Stock Exchange Building

Personal life and death

Lunden served as Los Angeles Town Hall president in 1965. He was also active as a board of governors member for the organization, and was named an honorary life governor in 1984.

Samuel had a son named Robert and two daughters, Alice and Ardel. He was married for 70 years and died in his Rancho Palos Verdes home on June 10, 1995. He was buried at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Lawsuits

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Michelson, Alan. "Samuel Eugene Lunden (Architect)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Oliver, Myrna (June 16, 1995). "Samuel E. Lunden; Veteran L.A. Architect". Los Angeles Times.
  3. 1 2 "University of Southern California – Non-Modern Buildings". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Hancock Foundation Building". Retrieved October 21, 2026 – via Historical Marker Database.
  5. 1 2 3 "Historical Cultural Monuments List" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Appendix C Historic Resources Technical Report" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Spring Street Financial District". National Park Service. August 10, 1979.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "Los Angeles Stock Exchange Building". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Community Center History". Hermosa Beach Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Building, Structure and Object Record: 111 East 1st Street building" (PDF). State of California. May 21, 2009.
  11. ↑ "Lunden v. County of Los Angeles (1965)". FindLaw. April 26, 1965.