Description
USC alumnus Sidney
Eisenshtat was a prolific Los Angeles architect best known for his innovative modern
synagogues and Jewish educational buildings, although he also designed many noteworthy
commercial structures and schools, as well as residential projects, during his long career
spanning from the late 1930s to the early 1980s. In May 1999, USC received his collection of
office and personal materials that includes project-related documents, correspondence,
drawings, photographs, and ephemera.
Background
Sidney Eisenshat (1914-2005) enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an architect whose
practice was based in Los Angeles. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1914, Eisenshtat
settled in Los Angeles in 1926 and graduated from the University of Southern California
School of Architecture in 1935. In his early career, Eisenshtat worked on large projects for
the United States Department of Defense and designed tract houses and retail stores in Los
Angeles and surrounding Southern California communities.
Extent
26 Boxes
(32 linear feet) of project files, project-related materials,
and memorabilia; and 54 drawers of architectural drawings and renderings.
Restrictions
The collection contains published materials; researchers are reminded of the copyright
restrictions imposed by publishers on reusing their articles and parts of books. It is the
responsibility of researchers to acquire permission from publishers when reusing such
materials. The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers.
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the
copyright holder.
Availability
The collection is open for research use. Advance notice required for access.