Background
Witmer, David Julius was born on August 29, 1888 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Joseph Myer and Josephine Smith (Sullivan) Witmer.
Witmer, David Julius was born on August 29, 1888 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Joseph Myer and Josephine Smith (Sullivan) Witmer.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1910, student Graduate School Architecture, 1910-1912.
Draftsman with C.H. Blackall, Boston, 1911, 1912-1914. In practices in Los Angeles, California, 1915-1919. Formed partnership with Loyall F. Watson, 1919, became senior partner.
Active partner Witmer, Watson & Pidgeon.
President Allied Architects Association of Los Los Angeles Vice president Witmer Brothers Company.
Chief architectural supervisor Federal Housing Administration, Southern California District, 1934-1938. Company-chief architect United States War Department for Pentagon building 1941-1942, chief architect, 1942-1943.
Chief control civil affairs division Headquarters European Command 1948-1950.
Chairman advising committee College Architecture, University of Southern California, 1925-1941. Director Library Architecture and Allied Arts, Los Angeles, from 1938, president of the board directors, from 1952.
Member commission architects for Associate Colleges at Claremont, California, from 1956. Member of advisory council College Architecture, University of California at Berkeley. Served as First lieutenant Signal Corps, Aviation Section, 1917-1918, and captain Air Service, 1918-1919.
Served as major to colonel Army of the United States, 1943-1948.
(Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (president Southern California chapter 1926-1927. Clubs: Harvard (Southern California).
Married Helen Elizabeth Williams, June 7, 1917. Children: David Williams, Mistress James A. Kendall, Peter Charlton.