Frederic M. Ashley
Frederic Morse Ashley was an architect most notable for his association with John C. Austin. Together they were responsible for several landmark buildings in Los Angeles, California.
Early life
Frederic M. Ashley was born in Rochester, New York on December 24, 1870. He had at least one brother.Frederic attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He married Ivy Russell, also from Rochester, and the two moved to California for her health in 1905.
Career
After moving to California, Frederic worked as a draftsman for Parkinson and Bergstrom, and by 1913, he was working in the same position for L.A. Investment Co.Frederic was associated with John C. Austin from 1912 to 1937 and the two partnered in 1915. Frederic also worked as a supervising architect in Washington D.C. in 1935 and he retired in 1942.
Later life and death
Frederic's wife Ivy died in Rochester in 1934. Frederic died of pneumonia on February 1, 1960., either in a hospital in Pasadena or his home in Los Angeles. He was buried at Forest Lawn [Memorial Park |Forest Lawn Memorial Park].List of works
Ashley's works include :With John C. Austin
- Guaranty Building, NRHP-listed
- McKinley Art School enlargement, Pasadena
- Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce building, with Parkinson and Parkinson
- Arroyo Seco Bank Building, LAHCM #492
- Petit Tudor, Ventura, Ventura Landmark 93
- House at 3719 N. Prestwick Drive
- Monrovia High School building, Monrovia
- Los Angeles High School building
- Memorial Branch Library, NRHP-listed
- Alexander [Hamilton High School |Alexander Hamilton High School] administration building
- Griffith Observatory, LAHCM #168
- Venice [High School |Venice High School] building
- Florence Nightingale Middle School building