Robert V. Derrah Explained

Robert V. Derrah was an American architect. His work included designs for the Crossroads of the World (1936), Coca-Cola Building (Los Angeles) and a 1942 extension on the Southern California Gas Company Complex.

He died at the age of 51 in 1946.^[1]

Work

• Crossroads of the World (1936), one of America's first outdoor shopping malls, 6671 Sunset Boulevard at Las Palmas, Los Angeles. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Coca-Cola Building (Los Angeles) (1939), 1334 South Central Avenue
• Southern California Gas Company Complex (1942), Art Deco style six story extension at 820 S. Flower Street including two concrete side sections that curve into the recessed glass center.
• five unit Colonial courtyard building (1935) on Durant Drive in Beverly Hills, targeted for demolition^[2]
• Mrs. Lillian M. Rose house (1934), a Monterey architecture style house at 842 South Citrus Avenue in Mid-City.^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://paradiseleased.wordpress.com/2010/11/12/a-mini-monterey-mini-masterpiece-by-robert-v-derrah/ A Mini Monterey Mini Masterpiece by Robert V. Derrah
2. http://la.curbed.com/tags/robert-v-derrah