Male, US, born 1895-01-28, died 1982-06-08
Associated with the firms network
Edwards and Neff, Architects; Neff, Wallace, Architect
Résumé
Loft Molder, during WW I at the American Shipbuilding Company, San Pedro, CA, 1917-1918.
Draftsman, George Washington Smith, Architect, Santa Barbara, CA, 1919.
Professional Activities
Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Southern California Chapter, 1924-1982.
Professional Awards
Fellow, American Institute of Architects (FAIA), 1956;
College
Coursework, Munich, Germany, 1911-1913.
Coursework in art, Geneva, Switzerland, 1913-1914.
Coursework, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture, Cambridge, MA, 1915-1917. At MIT, Neff studied with the distinguished church architect, Ralph Adams Cram (1863-1942), among others.
Relocation
Wallace Neff was born in La Mirada, CA.
He lived at 1883 Orlando Street in San Marino, CA, in 1930, in a residence that had an approximate value of $100,000, a large sum for the period.
He died in Laguna Beach, CA, at the age of 87.
Parents
Neff's mother's maiden name was McNally.
Spouse
Neff married Louise Up de Graaf in 1925.
Children
With Louise Up de Graaf, he had three children: Phyllis Neff, Wallace Neff, Jr., and Arthur Neff.
Biographical Notes
SSN: 555-54-9489.
PCAD id: 307