Louis LaBeaume
Louis LaBeaume | |
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Louis LaBeaume, c. 1915 | |
| Born | July 31, 1873 |
| Died | November 9, 1961 (aged 88) St. Louis |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Fellow, American Institute of Architects (1923); National Academician, National Academy of Design (1949) |
| Practice | Mariner & LaBeaume; LaBeaume & Klein; LaBeaume, Abbitt & Unland; LaBeaume & Unland |
Louis LaBeaume NA FAIA (July 31, 1873 – November 9, 1961) was an American architect in the Beaux-Arts tradition. He practiced in St. Louis from 1904 until his retirement c. 1956. For over thirty years, from 1912 until 1944, he worked in partnership with architect Eugene S. Klein FAIA (March 11, 1876 – November 20, 1945) in the firm of LaBeaume & Klein. They had a prolific practice centered on St. Louis and their exceptional work was the combined Kiel Opera House and Kiel Auditorium, completed in 1934 and partially extant.