Résumé

Principal, Henry J. Knauer, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, 1921- . According to his 1918 World War I Draft Registration form, Knauer was already a self-employed architect at that time, and deisgned the Victory Theatre in Burbank by 1918-1919. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: Los Angeles; Roll: 1530907; Draft Board: 09,accessed 11/24/2015.) He was not, however, certified to practice architecture in CA until 07/1921.

As early as 1914, Knauer did work for the developer H.A. Church, a bank in Baldwin Park and a mixed-use commercial building in Montebello. (See "Baldwin Park Bank," Southwest Contractor and Manufacturer, 09/26/1914, p. 12, col. 3, and "Montebello Building," Southwest Contractor and Manufacturer, 02/28/1914, p. 18, col. 1.) In 1915-1916, his business address was in Room #441 of the office building at 106 West 3rd Street, in Downtown Los Angeles. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1915, p. 1211, and Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1916, p. 1117 )

He had moved to an office at 610 South Broadway, by at least 1918. He moved offices within this building several times, being in Room #703 in 1918 and Room #1128 in 1921. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1918, p. 1162 and Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1921, p. 1525.) The city directory of 1924 indicated that he was using Room #1129. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1924, p. 1358.)

Relocation

Born in OH, Knauer lived at 529 West 3rd Street in 1914-1915, about four blocks away from his office at 106 West 3rd. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1915, p. 1211.)

According to the US Census of 1920, he resided in a rented room at 248 South Olive Street in Los Angeles, CA. He was single at age 34. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 64, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_107; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 203; Image: 1077, accessed 09/06/2016.) He moved to this address by at least 1918. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1918, p. 1162.)

He inhabited a building at 2143 Clyde Avenue in Los Angeles by 1924. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1924, p. 1358.)

Biographical Notes

TheLos Angeles City Directory, 1918 also noted that a "H.S. Knauer," possibly a relation, worked in San Francisco as a draftsman. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1918, p. 1162.)