Résumé

Edelman had an office in the S. Hellman Block, Rooms #12-13, in 1895. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1895, p. 499.)

Principal, Abram M. Edelman, Architect, Los Angeles, CA. Partner, Edelman and Barnett, Architects, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.

Edelman began his own practice in Los Angeles in the 1880s; he became a member of the Southern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1902 and remained a member until 1941; Edelman was a Past-President of the State Association of Architects, Southern Branch, and was active on the State Board of Architectural Examiners; his birth date of 08/19/1863 was derived from an obituary published in the Architect and Engineer, 03/1941, p. 68;

Education: he worked as an apprentice for various architects in San Francisco, CA;

Received American Institute of Architects, Southern California Chapter award for 52nd Street School, 1925;

Relocation

According to the US Census of 1880, Abram Edelman rented room with the Cohn Family at 1713 Post Street in San Francisco, CA, while he apprenticed with architects there. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 79; Family History Film: 1254079; Page: 145A; Enumeration District: 206; Image: 0051, accessed 04/25/2017.)

Los Angeles voter registration records indicated that Edelman had returned to Los Angeles by at least 1884. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 19; FHL Roll Number: 976928, accessed 04/26/2017.)

Edelman lived at 1345 South Flower Street in Los Angeles in 1895. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1895, p. 499.)

In 1918, Edelman maintained his residence at 1018 Elden Avenue in Los Angeles. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1918, p. 709.)

He was buried at the Home of Peace Memorial Park, East Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

Parents

Abram M. Edelman was one of six children of the pioneering rabbi, Abram Wolf Edelman (1832-1907), who presided over the Temple B'Nai Brith synagogue in Los Angeles. His mother was Hannah Pessah Cohn Edelman (1832-1896).

His siblings were Benjamin W. Edelman (1853-1922), Matilda Edelman Jacoby (1855-1923), Rachel L. Edelman Barnett (1857-1950), Henry W. Edelman (1864-1932), and David W. Edelman (1869 - 1933).

Biographical Notes

The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals has a birthdate of 1863 for Edelman. The California Death Index also indicated that it was 1863. A US Passport application, however, from 01/20/1909 indicated that Edelman had been born on 08/19/1862. At age 46, this passport application indicated that Edelman stood 5-feet, 5-inches tall, had a high forehead, prominent nose, medium mouth, square chin and light, freckled complexion. His eyes were gray, and his hair red mixed with grey. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 77; Volume #: Roll 0077 - Certificates: 67044-492, 20 Jan 1909-06 Feb 1909, accessed 04/26/2017.)

Abram M. Edelman was referred to in a number of sources as "Abraham M. Edelman" or "A.M. Edelman."

• Los Angeles, CA (Architect's Birth)
  Los Angeles, CA

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• Los Angeles, CA (Architect's Death)
  Los Angeles, CA

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