Heth Wharton Explained

Heth Wharton
Birth Date:April 18, 1892
Death Date:October 28, 1958
Occupation:Architect

Heth Wharton (April 18, 1892 – October 28, 1958) was an American architect.[1] He grew up in Virginia, and he was a draughtsman for Hunt & Chambers.[2] With architect Ralph A. Vaughn, he designed Chase Knolls Apartments in Sherman Oaks and Lincoln Place in Venice.[3]

Wharton was involved in a legal dispute with film director John Cromwell and actress Kay Johnson when he tried to overcharge them for a house he designed for them in 1934; the couple won the lawsuit.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heth Wharton (Architect) . Pacific Coast Architecture Database . University of Washington . January 1, 2020.
  2. News: McCoy . Esther . Demise of Georgian Architecture. Blame it on the machine. . January 1, 2020 . The Los Angeles Times . August 24, 1958. 35; 38. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Heth Wharton . Los Angeles Conservancy . January 1, 2020.
  4. News: Architect Loses Cromwell Suit . January 1, 2020 . The Los Angeles Times . May 4, 1934. 26. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Movie Pair Win In Suit by Architect . January 1, 2020 . The San Francisco Examiner . May 4, 1934. 10. Newspapers.com.

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