Robert J. Platt (1921-1988)

Architect Robert Platt at Sharp Hospital in 1953. Photo courtesty of the Platt Family Archives.

Robert Platt was born on October 21, 1921. After earning his University of Minnesota “B.A with Distinction” in 1946, Platt worked for Liebenberg & Kaplan in Minnesota) in the early 1950's.

Arriving in San Diego a short time later, the young architect worked for Frank L. Hope. Among Hope’s projects he helped with between his short tenure (1953-54) was Sharp Hospital. Robert Platt hung out his own shingle in 1955 in various iterations.

The firm was handed over to his son, architect Lee Platt in 1980. Platt was president of the San Diego chapter of the AIA in 1964, earning a placed in the College of Fellows in 1970.

North Clairemont Public Library

Partial List of Early San Diego Projects:

Akin-Moore Yacht Brokerage (1960)
2353 Shelter Island Dr.

Anderson, Greg Residence (1958)
720 Amiford Drive, San Diego

Apartment Building for Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Owens
Mission Beach

Bayside 4 (1961)
2540 Shelter Island Drive

Carl Sandburg Elementary School (1973)

Chauncy I. Jerabek Elementary School (1976)

Christensen, Dr. Robert J. Residence (1965)
3580 Charles Street, Point Loma

Clairemont Baptist Church (1970)

Clairemont Covenant Church (1967)

Columbus Elementary School (1968)

Daniel Boone Elementary School (1959)

De Anza View Medical-Dental Center (1971)
3737 Moraga Avenue

Dorie Miller Elementary School (1973)

First Christian Church (1971)
El Cajon

First Covenant Church (1965)
Clairemont

Forever House (for John Mortenson)
1191 Hacienda Drive, El Cajon

Hancock Elementary School (1975)

Hillcrest Receiving Home (1964)

Hotel for Frank Naso (1959)
1410 Rosecrans Street
(later The Sportsman’s Lodge, now The Pearl Hotel)

Lafayette Elementary School (1966)

Mason Elementary School (1975)

Mission Bay Campland (1966)

Mission Village Church (1962)
AKA Calv. So. Baptist Mission Village

Naval Electronics Lab Center Master Plan (1969)

North Clairemont Library (1960)
4616 Clairemont Drive

Oak Park Branch Library (1966)
54th & Ryan Rd.

Platt Residence (1949)
3537 Silvergate Place

PMP Properties

Presidio Nursery (1959)
Morena Boulevard

Rancho Bernardo Library (1972)

Revival Pentacostal Tabernacle (1964)

Richie’s Restaurant

San Carlos Branch Library (1971)
Jackson Drive & Golfcrest

San Diego Holiness Church
19th and E., San Diego

San Diego Marine Exchange (1959)
2638 Shelter Island

Security Pacific National Bank (1965)
College Ave. Branch

Silvergate Yacht Club (1962)
2091 Shelter Island Drive

Skyline Hills Library (1966)
Meadowbrook Dr. & Paradise Valley Rd.

Stewart, Donald Residence (1959)
Trudy Lane & Catalina Blvd., Point Loma

U.S. Post Office & Federal Bldg. (1965)
122 15th Street, Del Mar

U.S. Post Office & Federal Bldg. (1966)
Weed, CA
University Christian Church (1968)

Westminster Church

"Silver Gate Yacht Club - Shelter Island" by Robert Platt & Assoc. AIA

"Hotel for Frank Naso" now The Pearl Hotel, Point Loma by Robert Platt & Assoc. AIA

For an exhaustive list of projects, click HERE.

"British Motor Sales Co. of San Diego, New Premises for BMC Products"
by Robert Platt & Assoc. AIA

"Building - 1919 Cable Street, Ocean Beach for Mr. John Wahl" by Robert Platt & Assoc. AIA

"Enlisted Mens Lounge - EM Club, NAS Miramar" by Robert Platt & Assoc. AIA (dated 1/29/63)

"Acey-Ducey Bar - EM Club, NAS Miramar" by Robert Platt & Assoc. AIA (dated 1/29/63)

"Main Entry - Exchange Bldg. - Navy Exchange, NAS Miramar"
by Robert Platt & Assoc. AIA (dated January 1963)

"Cafeteria - Navy Exchange, NAS Miramar" by Robert Platt & Assoc. AIA (dated 1/29/63)