Albert C. Martin Sr.

Albert Carey Martin (September 16, 1879 – April 9, 1960) was an American architect and engineer.

[1] Born in LaSalle, Illinois, Martin received his Bachelor of Science degree in architectural engineering from the University of Illinois in 1902[2] and began his career as a draftsman at Brown-Ketcham Iron Works in Indianapolis, Indiana.

[3] In 1904, Martin moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a construction superintendent for Carl Leonardt & Company.

They had six children, including architect Albert C. Martin Jr., who went into business with his father, and J. Edward Martin (October 23, 1916 – November 22, 2004), a structural engineer who assumed management of the firm after World War II.

[18] Martin's achievements included development of a system of reinforced concrete construction in 1907 and development of a method of reinforced brick masonry in 1933 to help safeguard the city's buildings against earthquakes.