William Douglas Lee was an American architect and designer in the early 20th century whose career focused on designing large Neoclassic, Gothic Revival, Renaissance Revival, and Beaux-Arts style manufacturing buildings in Downtown Los Angeles, as well as other historically notable works such as the Chateau Marmont and the El Royale apartments.
William Douglas Lee
Chateau Marmont, built 1929
El Royale, built 1929
Textile Center Building, built 1926
The Chateau Marmont is a hotel located at 8221 Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. The hotel was designed by architects Arnold A. Weitzman and William Douglas Lee and completed in 1929. It was modeled loosely after the Château d'Amboise, a royal retreat in France's Loire Valley.
View of the Chateau from Sunset Boulevard
View of the Chateau Marmont from below
Memorial plaque at site of Helmut Newton's accident, marking the spot where his car hit the wall