Arthur Rolland Kelly

Arthur Rolland Kelly (1878–1959) was an American architect who designed approximately five hundred homes and buildings, mostly in the Los Angeles area.

Early life Arthur Rolland Kelly was born in Ohio to Irish parents who emigrated from Dublin sometime around 1876.

Kelly studied architecture at the University of Illinois under Nathan Clifford Ricker, and graduated in 1902. He settled in Los Angeles later that year, after a three-month tour of Europe.

Career One of Kelly's first jobs was at the architectural firm Greene and Greene in Pasadena. Kelly opened his own firm a few years later, initially creating homes in Hollywood and its surrounding areas. The majority of his work during this time was Colonial Revival in design.

The 1920s was a very prolific period for Kelly. He specialized in Spanish Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival homes, with most of his works made for clients who had purchased lots in Holmby Hills and Beverly Hills.

From the 1930s to the early 1950s, Kelly worked in association with his son Joseph Rolland Kelly.

Personal life Arthur married Enid Harrod Kelly and they had one son named Joseph.

Death Kelly died on March 25, 1959 in Los Angeles County, California. Baltimore Hotel #2 (1909-1910) Wilshire Country Club Christie Hotel (1922), William S Hart House, Newhall (1925)