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Male, born 1901-12-22, died 1986-08-23
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Tomson, Tommy, Landscape Architect
Résumé
Tomson worked as a railroad surveyor in TX before 1920. Principal, Tommy Thomson, Landscape Architect, Los Angeles, CA, 1930s-1960. Tomson retired in 1960.
Relocation
Born in OH, Tomson arrived in Southern CA from TX in 1920.
He passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 85.
Parents
His mother's maiden name was Sands.
Spouse
He married Dorris Tomson (d. 01/31/1983) in 1924.
Children
Two daughters survived him at his death.
Biographical Notes
He was known professionally as "Tommy Tomson." Following his retirement from practice in 1960, he and his wife took an around-the-world vacation. (See Steven Keylon, "The Glamourous Gardens of Tommy Tomson," Eden, vol. 19, no. 1, Winter 2016, p. 17.)
SSN: 565-28-8031.
PCAD id: 5977
| Name | Date | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA | 1919-1921 | Los Angeles | CA |
| Anheuser-Busch Brewery Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles | CA | |
| Apple Valley Inn, Apple Valley, CA | 1947-1948 | Apple Valley | CA |
| Bennett, Joan, House, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, CA | 1936 | Los Angeles | CA |
| Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA | 1911 | Beverly Hills | CA |
| Boyer, Charles, House, Beverly Hills, CA | Beverly Hills | CA | |
| Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal (LAUPT), Los Angeles, CA | 1937-1939 | Los Angeles | CA |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Metlife), Park La Brea Housing Complex, Central Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | 1941-1948 | Los Angeles | CA |
| Pan-Pacific Auditorium, Fairfax District, Los Angeles, CA | 1934-1935 | Los Angeles | CA |
| Pendleton, James B. and Mary Frances, House, Beverly Hills, CA | 1941 | Beverly Hills | CA |
| Santa Anita Race Track #2, Arcadia, CA | 1933-1934 | Arcadia | CA |
| Tomson, Thomas and Dorris, House, Palm Desert, CA | Palm Desert | CA |
