Did you know that a Black man is one of the biggest contributors to today’s Los Angeles? Paul Revere Williams was a well-known Black architect in the 20th Century who designed some of Los Angeles’ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of Los Angeles' most revered architects, Paul Revere Williams (1894-1980) designed homes and hotels known for their grace and ...

Janna Ireland, Paul Revere Williams’ Guardian Angel Cathedral, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1963 (2021), chromogenic print (photo courtesy the artist) Nicknamed “Architect to the Stars,” Paul Revere Williams ...

Discovering Paul Revere Williams' story as an architect and the failure to ensure that his work has been safeguarded revealed to me the undeniable importance of preservation. Countless books scattered ...

For photographer Janna Ireland, the essence of legendary mid-century Los Angeles architect Paul Revere Williams is in the details. In her new book of photography, Regarding Paul R. Williams: A ...

(He) was the first Black member of the American Institute of Architects and the first Black architect to be awarded the AIA’s ...

"He had an unshakable belief in his own talent and in the power of what would happen when people actually came into the space," said architect Michael Willis. "When I first walked in, I think the flow ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before there was Frank Gehry there was Paul Revere Williams, who shaped the face of Los Angeles throughout much of the 20th century, a time in which he also became known as perhaps ...