John C. Austin | Los Angeles Conservancy

John C. Austin

John C. Austin, 1930. Herald-Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library.

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Image courtesy of Vibiana | Redbird.

Vibiana | Redbird

Ezra F. Kysor
John C. Austin
The effort to save the Cathedral of St. Vibiana was a defining moment for Los Angeles preservation. Its creative adaptive reuse solution continues to serve as a model for projects across the region.
Photo courtesy of Big Orange Landmarks

Shrine Auditorium

John C. Austin
G. Albert Lansburgh
Abram M. Edelman
The Shrine Auditorium and its adjoining Shrine Expo Center were designed by architects John C. Austin and Abram M. Edelman with interiors by noted theatre architect G. Albert Lansburgh in a Moorish Revival style. When it opened in 1926 with over 6,700 seats, the Shrine was the largest theatre in the United States. It is still the largest proscenium arch stage in North America.