American Architect. Norton began his professional training at 18, following his graduation from high school and immediately began his training working as a draftsman for Edward Neissen, a Los Angeles architect. He later moved temporarily to New York City for further design apprenticeship work. Upon his return to Los Angeles in 1902, he founded his own architectural firm. Many of his most prominent works were ecclesiastical: the B'Nai B'rith Lodge (1923), the Jewish Orphans Home of Southern California (1924), Sinai Temple (1924), Young Men's Hebrew Association (1925), Israel Temple (1927) and a clubhouse for the Council of Jewish Women (1928). He was also one of three architects attributed with the iconic Wilshire Boulevard Temple, completed in 1929, for whom he served as president from 1948 to 1956. Among other commercial structures he designed were the Concordia Club (1909), Southern California Gas Co. Headquarters (1913), Financial Center Building (1927), the William Fox Building (1929, now the Fox Jewelry Mart), Los Angeles Theatre (1930), The Greek Theatre (1930) and the Shane Building (1930, now the Hollywood Center). Norton, who was very involved in his community, was a founder and charter member of the Hillcrest Country Club and served as a director of the Prudential Building and Loan Association. He also served as president of the Board of Trustees of Congregation B'nai B'rith, the Jewish Men's Professional Club of Los Angeles, Nathan Straus Palestine Society and the Jewish Consumption Relief. In addition, he was a director of the Federation of Jewish Welfare Organizations and the Jewish Welfare Fund. Norton served as president of the Southern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects which he had joined in 1912.
American Architect. Norton began his professional training at 18, following his graduation from high school and immediately began his training working as a draftsman for Edward Neissen, a Los Angeles architect. He later moved temporarily to New York City for further design apprenticeship work. Upon his return to Los Angeles in 1902, he founded his own architectural firm. Many of his most prominent works were ecclesiastical: the B'Nai B'rith Lodge (1923), the Jewish Orphans Home of Southern California (1924), Sinai Temple (1924), Young Men's Hebrew Association (1925), Israel Temple (1927) and a clubhouse for the Council of Jewish Women (1928). He was also one of three architects attributed with the iconic Wilshire Boulevard Temple, completed in 1929, for whom he served as president from 1948 to 1956. Among other commercial structures he designed were the Concordia Club (1909), Southern California Gas Co. Headquarters (1913), Financial Center Building (1927), the William Fox Building (1929, now the Fox Jewelry Mart), Los Angeles Theatre (1930), The Greek Theatre (1930) and the Shane Building (1930, now the Hollywood Center). Norton, who was very involved in his community, was a founder and charter member of the Hillcrest Country Club and served as a director of the Prudential Building and Loan Association. He also served as president of the Board of Trustees of Congregation B'nai B'rith, the Jewish Men's Professional Club of Los Angeles, Nathan Straus Palestine Society and the Jewish Consumption Relief. In addition, he was a director of the Federation of Jewish Welfare Organizations and the Jewish Welfare Fund. Norton served as president of the Southern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects which he had joined in 1912.
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