Lewis P. Hobart

Lewis Parsons Hobart (January 14, 1873 — October 19, 1954) was an American architect whose designs included San Francisco's Grace Cathedral, several California Academy of Sciences buildings, [http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/special/buildings/ California Academy of Sciences Museum Buildings] ] and the 511 Federal Building in Portland, Oregon.

Hobart received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, and studied at the American Academy in Rome and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. [http://www.ced.berkeley.edu/cedarchives/profiles/hobart.htm UC Berkeley Architect Collections] , retrieved October 26, 2007]

Hobart played a role in the rebuilding efforts of the San Francisco Bay Area following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, designing several buildings.

Hobart became the first President of the San Francisco Arts Commission in 1932 and was also appointed to the Board of Architects for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. [http://www.sfhistoryencyclopedia.com/articles/h/hobartLewis.html Lewis Parsons Hobart biography] ]

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* [http://www.sfhistoryencyclopedia.com/articles/h/hobart-work.html Abbreviated list of architectural work]