Background
Turner, Burnett Coburn was born on December 3, 1902 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harry Coburn and Marie Ada (Burnett) Turner.
Turner, Burnett Coburn was born on December 3, 1902 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harry Coburn and Marie Ada (Burnett) Turner.
Student, University California, Los Angeles, 1921. Bachelor of Science, Princeton, 1925. C.E., Princeton, 1926.
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1928.
Associate Horace W. Peaslee (architect), Washington, 1928-1930. Associate Alfred Hopkins & Associates, New York City, 1930-1935. Architect-engineer, consultant architect United States Housing Authority, Washington, regional technical adviser San Francisco, Los Angeles, 1935-1941.
Assistant director West Coast office, Housing Division, Federal Works Administration, 1941-1942. Private practice architecture and planning consultant Los Angeles, since 1946. Trustee Turner Oil Trust, Los Los Angeles.
Member Town Hall Los Los Angeles. Vice president History Society Southern California, 1966, California Heritage Council, Mayor's Committee Los Angeles Bicentennial, Economic Round Table Los Angeles, president 1975. Lieutenant colonel C.E. Army of the United States, 1942-1958.
Fellow American Institute of Architects (director Southern California chapter 1957-1959). Member American Institute Certified Planners, American Arbitration Association (arbitrator), National Trust Historic Preservation, Society Architectural Historians, Scribes (president Los Angeles chapter 1956), University Club, Southern Skis Club (president 1953-1954).
Married Miriam Fechimer, January 23, 1932. 1 son, Peter Coburn.
