Bonnie Boswell Reports: The African American Business Heritage in Los Angeles – Paul Revere Williams

He was an architect to the stars. Actors like Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, Frank Sinatra, and Bill (Bojangles) Robinson owned his homes. His influence is still felt throughout Los Angeles in buildings and interior spaces he designed, such as the iconic “theme” restaurant at LAX, the original MCA headquarters in Beverly Hills, and the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel, to name a few.

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