Stiles Oliver Clements (March 2, 1883 – January 15, 1966) was an architect practicing in Los Angeles and

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History

Clements trained at the

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, Paris. He was a key figure in the 1920s

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and 1930s

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architectural movements in Los Angeles. He also designed in

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motifs and revivalism styles, such as the Adamson House in the

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and Moorish Revival styles. Clements was a partner with

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and John Walls at Morgan, Walls & Clements, known for his exuberant themed designs that included the

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and Wiltern theaters, the Richfield Tower, and many others. In 1937, he formed the firm Stiles Clements & Associates.

Notable buildings

*1934: Walter P. Story Building garage entrance — Downtown Los Angeles, Moderne *1935: Jefferson High School — South Los Angeles;

style. *1936: KEHE/ KFI/KECA Radio Building — Los Angeles (demolished 2003)

Morgan, Walls and Clements

Stiles O. Clements & Associates

*1938:

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Department Store, Wilshire Branch — Miracle Mile, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles; moderne style (demolished 1980) *1938: Philharmonic Auditorium remodel of Clune's Auditorium for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra — downtown Los Angeles (demolished 1980s) *1939: "Swim Gym",

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, California *1939: Facade of the refurbished Blackstone Building — downtown Los Angeles *1949: Mullen & Bluett Building — Miracle Mile, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles; moderne style (demolished 2006); (disputed, may have been designed by son Robert Clements, Sr.) *1954: Occidental Savings Bank, Valley Plaza — 12140 Victory Boulevard,

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clements, Stiles O. American theatre architects * Art Deco architects Mediterranean Revival architects Spanish Colonial Revival architects Spanish Revival architects Architects from Los Angeles Architects from Maryland 1883 births 1966 deaths Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) 20th-century American architects People from Centreville, Maryland Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni