The bas-relief of Lady Justice adorned a large blank facade on this business-like judicial building, which is a welcome departure from the classical elements usually found in courts. Many architects submitted their proposals for the new courthouse, among which Paul Williams’s firm Associated Architects won. ![]() The original building established in 1891 was destroyed by an earthquake. The Superior Courthouse of Los Angeles (1958) | Paul Williams ![]() First AME Church of Los Angeles – Https://En.Wikipedia.Org/Wiki/First_african_methodist_episcopal_church_of_los_angeles#/Media/File:First_ame_church_los_angeles.Jpg Credited To Laurie Avocado Wikimedia Commons First AME Church of Los Angeles – Https:///Local/Lanow/La-me-ln-first-ame-church-insurance-scam-20150917-story.Html Credited To Kent Nishimura, Los Angeles Times First AME Church of Los Angeles – Https:///Programs/Take-two/2016/4/First-ame-minister-division-and-separation-have-ne/ Credited To Kevork Djansezian,Getty Images 3. This Late Modern structure fits within the fabric of the city, which is a hodge-podge of Los Angeles’s soul of architecture. Decorative murals are painted on the facade between the western bay add to the structure’s beauty. This structure houses a community youth centre, private chapel, administrative offices, church parlour, classrooms, library and ladies’ room. This church, the oldest founded by African-Americans, is adorned by a zigzag porch welcoming the visitors, white sitting elevated over an undulated plot. The construction of this church was given to Paul Williams after the original church (located in Azusa St.) was razed down. 28-th Street YMCA – Https://Spectracompany.Com/Project/28th-st-ymca/ Credited To Spectra Company And Clifford Beers Housing 28-th Street YMCA – Https://Spectracompany.Com/Project/28th-st-ymca/ Credited To Spectra Company And Clifford Beers Housing 28-th Street YMCA – Https://Spectracompany.Com/Project/28th-st-ymca/ Credited To Spectra Company And Clifford Beers Housing 2. The Spanish Colonial Revival style, which was spreading wildly in California, the Beaux-Arts sensibilities are well gelled with the colonial carvings, shingles, and exterior stucco, giving the YMCA building an edge over other structures around. Paul Williams’s career launched perfectly from there onwards. This Spanish Colonial Revival style building was a safe place for them to partake in their right to celebrate, providing recreational facilities for African-Americans in these tough times. This building remains one of the few founded, designed by and for African-Americans, especially during the racial segregation period that prevailed in the U.S.A. ![]() The only African-American architect from the ‘Los Angeles School of Art and Design’ and Los Angeles branch of ‘New York Beaux-Arts Institue of Design,’ he went on to design impressive creations throughout the U.S.A. His ability to draw garnered attention from his foster parents, which then later ignited his passion for architecture. Each work of his has a distinct personality to itself, given the same attention to the users of his creations. A man of many styles breaking through the racial barriers, Paul Revere Williams (18, Feb 1894 – 23, Jan 1980) was the first African- American architect with an impressive body of work.
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