Burgess John Reeve, also often mentioned as B. J. Reeve was an architect based in Los Angeles whose 1882 Phillips Block was when built the largest and most monumental building in what was then a town of around 12,000 people.

Selected works

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All in Los Angeles, California.

Gallery: Phillips Block

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Gallery: Other works

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) List", City of Los Angeles
  2. ^ a b c "Architect B. J. Reeve". San Francisco Examiner. August 14, 1887. p. 19. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Third and Spring", Romanesque Revival Downtown
  4. ^ "Washington Building", Pacific Coast Architecture Database
  5. ^ "Hotel Ramona", Pacific Coast Architecture Database
  6. ^ Louis Sentous biography, Bridge to the Pyrenees
  7. ^ "San Fernando Theatre", Los Angeles Theatres
  8. ^ plate 003 of the 1910 Baist Real Estate Survey
  9. ^ "St. Vincents". Los Angeles Times. February 10, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 13 May 2019.