Albert C. Martin, Sr.
| Albert C. Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 16, 1879 LaSalle, Illinois, USA |
| Died | April 9, 1960 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings |
Los Angeles City Hall St. Vincent de Paul Church May Company Department Store (Wilshire Bl.) Million Dollar Theater Ventura County Courthouse |
Albert Carey Martin (September 16, 1879 – April 9, 1960) was an American architect and engineer.
He founded the architectural firm of Albert C. Martin & Associates, now known as A.C. Martin Partners, and designed some of Southern California's landmark buildings.
Martin is also credited with developing a system of reinforced concrete construction, along with reinforced brick masonry.
Born in LaSalle, Illinois, Martin received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois and began his career as a draftsman at Brown-Ketcham Iron Works in Indianapolis, Indiana. He worked in his early career in steel and iron for the Pennsylvania Railroad and Cambria Steel Company.
In 1904, Martin moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a construction superintendent for Carl Leonardt & Company. He next went to work as an engineer for Alfred Rosenheim, one of the city's leading architects.
Martin formed his own firm, Albert C. Martin & Associates, in 1906. His firm went on to become one of the most prominent architectural firms in Los Angeles.
On October 16, 1907, he and Carolyn E. Borchard (February 21, 1883–June 9, 1959) were married in Oxnard, California. They had six children, including architect Albert C. Martin, Jr., who went into business with his father, and J. Edward Martin (October 23, 1916 – November 22, 2004), a structural engineer who assumed management of the firm after World War II.
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