David Supowitz

David Supowitz (June 19, 1893 – May 17, 1964) was an American architect and philanthropist. He was the architect of over 500 buildings in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, mostly theaters but also synagogues, schools and hospitals.

Early life Supowitz was born in 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had a sister, future Mrs. Frank Roberts, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts.

He studied at South Philadelphia High School (class of 1911) and later graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (class of 1915) with a Bachelor of Science in architecture. He earned his master's degree in 1916.

During high school, he spent the summers working for John T. Windrim. In October 1916, he began working for Magaziner and Potter, before returning to Windrim in April for five more months.

He shared an office with Israel Demchick and Shander Berger from 1945, and went into business as Supowitz and Demchick in 1963. Hollywood Theatre, Atlantic City, New Jersey (1936) Randolph Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1949) Philadelphia Film Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tioga Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania