Background
Hobart was born on January 14, 1873 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States; the son of Gorge Lewis Hobart and Virginia (Easton) Hobart.
Berkeley, California, United States
University of California
Rome, Italy
American Academy
Paris, France
School of Fine Arts
Hobart was born on January 14, 1873 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States; the son of Gorge Lewis Hobart and Virginia (Easton) Hobart.
Hobart received the degrees of Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture from the University of California. Also he studied at American Academy in Rome from 1889 to 1900 and at School of Fine Arts in 1901-1903.
Hobart began his career as a draftsman in New York in 1904. Two years later he returned to Bay Area in order to participate in the rebuilding of the city after the earthquake and fire. The same year Lewis became a licensed architect. He designed and built some of the City's most impressive complex, including "Grace Cathedral", "Bohemian Club", "Steinhart Aquarium" and "Del Monte Lodge".
Also he designed mansions for some of the San Francisco Bay Area's leading figures, including William H. Crocker, George Cameron, Richard Tobin and George Newhall. Since 1928 Hobart was a partner of Hobart and Cheney, Architects.
Hobart was a member of the American Institute of Architects, American Academy in Rome, the Society of Beaux Arts Architects and clubs - Pacific Union and Bohemian.
In 1932, he was elected president of the San Francisco Art Commission and a member of the architectural commission for the Golden Gate International Exposition.
Lewis Hobart was married to Mabel (Deming) Hobart. They had 2 children.