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Clifford Allison Balch (June 23, 1880 – December 14, 1963) was an American architect specializing in movie theater design. Balch designed several theaters in the Southern California across four decades, including the National Register of Historic Places-listed Golden Gate Theater and Pomona Fox Theatre.




Early life


Clifford Allison Balch was born on June 23, 1880, in Preston Lake, Minnesota. His father, William C. Balch, was a carpenter and his mother, Anna S. Balch (née Houck) was a homemaker. Clifford was one of seven children born to the couple, three of whom died in infancy. In the early 1890s, the Balch family moved to Pasadena, California, where William found work in the carpentry business. The family lived on Colorado Boulevard and later in a house at 140 Broadway. Clifford served as first lieutenant in the 40th Division of the 160th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army during World War I.




Notable works



Golden Gate Theater, East Los Angeles, 1927
Riverside Fox Theater, Riverside, 1929
Fox California Theater, Stockton, 1930
Visalia Fox Theatre, Visalia, 1930
Pomona Fox Theater, Pomona, 1931
El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, 1936
Miramar Theatre, San Clemente, 1938
Lido Theater, Newport Beach, 1939




Personal life


Balch married Pearl Payne, with whom he had three children: Margaret, William, and Nina. He died on December 14, 1963, at the age of 83 in Los Angeles.




References

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• Daftar penerima Nobel
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• Clifford Balch
• El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles)
• Hollywood Theater (Los Angeles)
• Fox Theatre (Visalia, California)
• Walker & Eisen
• Lido Theater (Newport Beach)
• Golden Gate Theater
• Market Street Cinema
• Fox Theater Pomona
• Fox Performing Arts Center