Résumé

On his World War I draft registration form, Montgomery indicated that he was both an architect and structural engineer.

Partner, [Mott C.] Montgomery and Montgomery, Architects, Los Angeles, CA, 1912- . Between 1912 and 1916, Montgomery and Montgomery occupied Room #805 of the building at 215 West 6th Street in Los Angeles. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1912, p. 1700 and Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1916, p. 2145.) The firm had moved to 307 West 8th Street, Room #609 by 1918. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1918, p. 2246.)

Partner, Montgomery and Nibecker, Architects, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1920. Montgomery and Nibecker had their offices at 610 South Broadway, Room #622 in 1921. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1921, p. 2731.) The American Architect and Architecture noted in its issue of 12/17/1919: "Ross G. Montgomery and A.S. Nibecker have formed a partnership with offices in the Story Building, Los Angeles." (See "Personal," American Architect and Architecture, vol. 116, no. 2295, p. 783.)

Principal, Ross Gordon Montgomery, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1942.

Archives

Some of Ross Montgomery's papers have been preserved in the "Ross Gordon Montgomery Drawings," at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design and Architecture Museum. According to the Online Archive of California.org: "The Ross Gordon Montgomery drawings span 6 linear feet and date from circa 1900. The collection contains drawings relating to the following projects: the Shrine to our Lady of Gratitude (Santa Monica, Calif.) and St. Anthony’s College (Santa Barbara, Calif.)." (See Online Archive of California.org, "Collection Guide: Finding Aid for the Ross Montgomery drawings, circa 1900 0000269," accessed 11/06/2019.)

Relocation

Ross Gordon Montgomery was born in the northwest Ohio industrial city of Toledo, on 09/26/1888.

On 06/05/1917, Ross Montgomery lived at 823 South Bonnie Brea, Los Angeles, CA.

In 1921, Montgomery resided at 670 South Kingsley Drive in Los Angeles. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1921, p. 1839.)

Children

He had a daughter born c. 1916.

• Toledo, OH (Architect's Birth)
  Toledo, OH 43604

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