The little-known story of an immigrant whose building designs came to define Los Angeles, as well as other cities across the country.
“Iconic Vision” tells the story John Parkinson, the architect who created many of Los Angeles’ most iconic structures, including City Hall, The Coliseum, Union Station and Bullocks Wilshire among many others.
The son of an English mill worker, he arrived in North America in 1883 with a toolbox and $5. When he died in 1935, he had inspired over $100,000,000 in construction projects in L.A. alone.
Credits:
Co-produced by PBS SoCal and Clear Sky Films. Written, Directed and Produced by Stephen Gee. Executive Producer is Brenda Brkusic. Associate Producer is Michelle Merker.
