Résumé

Partner, [Kirtland K.] Cutter and Baume, Architects, Spokane, WA, 1919.

Principal, Edwall J. Baume, Architect, Spokane, WA, 1920. In 1920, Baume occupied Room #306 of the Sherwood Building in Spokane, WA. (See Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1920, p. 984.) His first name was mistakenly written as "Edward." Baume continued to be listed in the Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1922, (p. 160), as having his office in the Sherwood Building, Room #402.

Partner, Davies and Baume, Architects, Long Beach, CA, 1923-1924. (See Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1924, p. 172.) In 1925, H.R. Davies worked in the same office as the former Spokane architect Kirtland K. Cutter in Room #1010 of the F & M Bank Building. (See Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1925, p. 617.)

Principal, Edwall James Baume, Architect, Santa Monica, CA, c. 1925-1933. He rented an office at 506 Santa Monica Boulevard in 1927. (See Los Angeles Directory Company's Bay Cities Directory, 1927, p. 82.) He worked at 1337 3rd Street, Room #317, in 1928. (See Los Angeles Directory Company's Bay Cities Directory, 1928, p. 87.) In 1931, he had an office at 1505 4th Street, Room #217. (See Santa Monica, California, City Directory, 1930-1931, p. 85.)

Principal, Edwall James Baume, Architect, Long Beach, CA, 1933-1941. His first office was in Room # 402 of the Sherwood Building in Long Beach. (See Baume worked at 19 Lime Avenue. Room #315, in Long Beach, CA, in 1933-1935. (See R.L. Polk Company's Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1933, p. 74 and R.L. Polk Company's Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1935, p. 74) In 1936, he was listed to have an address of 19 Pine Avenue, Room #315. (See R.L. Polk Company's Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1936, p. 74.)

By 1938, Baume had transferred his architectural office to 1207 Euclid Avenue in Long Beach. (SeeR.L. Polk Company's Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1938, p. 50.) He remained here in 1939. (SeeR.L. Polk Company's Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1939, p. 45.) California voter's records continued to indicate that Baume worked as an architect in 1940.

It seems in 1940, or so, his architectural work ceased, and Baume may have transitioned to manufacturing building architectural hardware. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Signal Hill, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00258; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 19-787, accessed 11/08/2018.) After 1942, non-essential architectural work stopped in the US, and Baume worked as an industrial engineer to assist the war effort. During World War II, his company made airplane parts.

President, E-Z Action Hardware Company, Long Beach, CA, 1942. (See Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1942, p. 51.) The Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1943, (p. 54), listed Baume as being an industrial engineer with his office remaining at 1207 Euclid Avenue.

Professional Activities

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Relocation

Baume was born in Madison, WI, in 1890. He matriculated at Columbia University in New York, NY, c. 1910. He married in Missoula, MT, in 1918, and made his way to Spokane, WA, by at least 1920.

The 1920 US Census located Edwall and Grace Baume at E29 17th Avenue in Spokane, WA. They owned this house at the time. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Roll: T625_1940; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 171, accessed 11/08/2018.) They remained here in 1921-1922. (See Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1921, p. 172 and Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1922, p. 160.)

By 1923, the Baumes had relocated to Long Beach, CA; they lived at 1711 Appleton Street in 1923. (See Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1923, p. 159.) This address shifted to 816 East 19th Street in 1924. (SeeAncestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, accessed 11/08/2018 and Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1924, p. 172.)

By 1927, he and Grace moved to Santa Monica, CA, where they lived at 917 Lincoln Boulevard, Room #221, in Santa Monica, CA, as per the Los Angeles Directory Company's Bay Cities Directory, 1927 p. 82. The 1930 US Census noted that they paid $50 per month rental for their apartment. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 1481; FHL microfilm: 2339909, accessed 11/08/2018.) The couple continued to live at 917 Lincoln in 1931. (See Santa Monica, California, City Directory, 1930-1931, p. 85.)

Edwall and Betty Baum lived at 114 Roswell Avenue in Long Beach, CA, in 1933-1934. (See R.L. Polk Company's Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1933, p. 74 and Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, accessed 11/08/2018.)

By 1938, he and Betty lived in the Lakewood Village neighborhood of Long Beach, living at 4620 Village Road. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, accessed 11/08/2018.) In 1940, California voter's registration records indicated that they remained at this address. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, accessed 11/08/2018.) The 1940 US Census recorded that the 4620 Village Road house had a value of $8500. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Signal Hill, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00258; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 19-787, accessed 11/08/2018.)

They resided at 4309 East Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach between 1942-1948, at least. (See Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1942, p. 51 and Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1943, p. 54.)

Parents

His parents had both emigrated from France to North America.

Spouse

He married Grace Collar King (born c. 1893 in Devils Lake, ND) on 06/27/1918 at the 1st Presbyterin Church in Missoula, MT. She separated from Edwall c. 1932. She resided on her own in Santa Monica, CA, at 903 10th Street in Santa Monica. (See Los Angeles Directory Company's Bay Cities Directory, 1933,p. 66.)

He married Betty L. Baume in either 1932 or 1933.

Biographical Notes

Thoughout his life, his unusual first name "Edwall" was mistakenly written as "Eiwall" or "Edward."

Voter records from 1938 through 1948 recorded that Baume and his wife both voted Democratic. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, accessed 11/08/2018.)

SSN: 551122192.

• Madison, WI (Architect's Birth)
  Madison, WI

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• Long Beach, CA (Architect's Death)
  Long Beach, CA

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