Lewis Arthur Smith

Lewis Arthur Smith (February 26, 1869 – March 13, 1958) was an American architect who designed many theaters in the Los Angeles area, most notably the Vista, El Portal, and Highland in Los Angeles, the Rialto in South Pasadena, and the Ventura in Ventura.

Lewis Arthur Smith was born in Ohio in 1869 to German parents.

[1] By 1910, Smith was living in Los Angeles.

[1] Smith worked extensively with Bard's and Fox West Coast Theatres in the 1920s, and designed approximately forty theaters in total.

[1] Smith's notable theaters (in Los Angeles unless otherwise noted) include:[1] Other buildings designed by Smith (all in Los Angeles) include:[1]