Background
Alexander Curlett was born in 1880 in San Francisco, California, United States. A son and successor to the practice of William Curlett.
(Curlett & Beelman. Built for the Benevolent & Protective ...)
Curlett & Beelman. Built for the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.), this Neo-Gothic Shrine is notable for the massive sculptures adorning the corners of each wing and the upper central sections of the structure.
Alexander Curlett was born in 1880 in San Francisco, California, United States. A son and successor to the practice of William Curlett.
He began practice in association with his father. In the early part of the twentieth century young Curlett moved to Los Angeles, and about 1919 established a partnership with Claud Beelman under the name of Curlett 6 Beelman. For a number of years and until 1932, the firm carried on a large and successful practice in Los Angeles, known as architects of a number of important buildings, including the Union Oil Building on West 7th Street; The Roosevelt Office Building, 721 West 7th; the Pacific Southwest Trust & Savings Bank, 561 South Spring Street; the Heinsburger Decorating Company Building on Beverly Blvd.; and the Elks Temple, on South Park View Street, opposite West Lake Park, the latter the firm's outstanding achievement in architecture. In addition Mr. Curlett planned some industrial buildings, one of which was the Firestone Tire & Rubber plant.