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Howard Lane

1922 – 1988

American architect

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Lived 1922 – 1988 (aged 66). Howard Lane was an American architect.

Howard Lane (October 13, 1922 – November 3, 1988) was an American architect based in Los Angeles, California.

Early life Howard Raymond Lane was born on October 13, 1922, in Illinois. He served in the 3rd Armored Division of the United States Army in Europe during World War II. Shortly after the war, he studied architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where Mies van der Rohe was his professor. He established his own architectural firm, the Lane Architectural Group in 1953. Along with fellow architect Edward Ray Schlick, he designed the Valley Beth Shalom Conservative synagogue, located at 17100 Ventura Boulevard in Encino.

In 1966, he designed the Travelers Insurance Building, a commercial building, in the Neo-Streamline Moderne style, located at 16661 Ventura Boulevard.

He designed the Beverly Hills Financial Center in 1972. It is the third-tallest building in Beverly Hills.

He was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and served as the president of its California Council in 1977.

Personal life He was married to Shirley Lane. They had a son, Rod, and two daughters, Laura and Barbara.

Death He died on November 3, 1988, in Santa Monica, California.

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Illinois Institute of Technology

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Who was Howard Lane?

American architect (1922–1988)

When was Howard Lane born?

Howard Lane was born on 13 October 1922 in Chicago.

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Howard Lane died on 3 November 1988 in Santa Monica.

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Howard Lane was an architect.

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Howard Lane was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Howard Lane

· Wikidata: Q18719149

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