Lyman Farwell

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Lyman Farwell
Member of the California State Assembly
In office
January 2, 1911 – January 4, 1915
Preceded byPhilip A. Stanton
Succeeded byJames Stuart McKnight
Constituency71st district (1911–1913)
75th district (1913–1915)
Personal details
Born(1864-12-19)December 19, 1864
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 1933(1933-11-04) (aged 68)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeRosedale Cemetery
PartyRepublican
SpouseFlora A. Howes
Children3 sons
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationArchitect

Lyman Farwell (December 19, 1864 – November 4, 1933) was an American architect and politician. As the co-founder of the architectural firm Dennis and Farwell, he designed many buildings in Los Angeles County. He also served in the California State Assembly.

Early life

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Farwell was born on December 19, 1864, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Frank Ball Farwell, a hardware businessman, and Mary Mason. He had one brother.[1][2][3]

Farwell graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1887, and he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1890-1891.[2]

Career

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Farwell began his career as a draftsman at McKim, Mead & White in New York City in 1892, then began as an architect in 1894. From 1895 to 1913, Farwell was a partner in Dennis and Farwell, an architectural firm he co-founded with Oliver Perry Dennis.[2]

Farwell served as a member of the California State Assembly twice from 1911 to 1915.[2][3] He also served on the Planning Commission for the City of Los Angeles[2] and he was a director of the Better America Federation.[3]

List of works

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Kimberly Crest in 2008

Farwell's most notable works were done during his time at Dennis and Farwell. These projects include:

Hollywood Hotel in 1905
James R. Toberman House in 2015

Personal life and death

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Farwell married Flora Howes in 1901. The couple gave birth to four children by 1910, three of whom survived to that year. All three were boys.[3]

Farwell died of a heart attack on November 4, 1933.[1][3] His funeral was held at St James' Episcopal Church, and he was buried in the Rosedale Cemetery.[3]

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