Thomas W. Lamb
Thomas White Lamb (* 5. May 1870 in Dundee , Scotland , according to any other indication in 1871 ; † 26. February 1942 in Elizabethtown , New York) was an US -American architect of Scottish origin, mainly on the design of theaters and Kinsosälen specialized.
life and work
Thomas W. Lamb came to the United States at the age of twelve and studied architecture at Cooper Union . After a few years in public service, he went into business for himself and became one of the most sought-after cinema architects. His film palaces included numerous halls at Fox Theaters and Loew's Theaters . His best-known works include the Fox Theater in San Francisco and the 1919 Capitol Theater in New York, both demolished. The BF Keith Memorial Theater in Boston (1928) has been preserved; now Boston Opera House , Warner's Hollywood Theater (1930) in New York.
Lamb also designed the Ziegfeld Theater in New York, the third Madison Square Garden (1925) and the Paramount Hotel in Manhattan with Joseph Urban .
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| SURNAME | Lamb, Thomas W. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lamb, Thomas White (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 5, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dundee , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 1942 |
| Place of death | Elizabethtown (New York) , New York |