Clinton Marr

Architect | 1925

Mr. Marr was born in Ontario, CA. Following service in the US Navy during WWII, he attended USC where A. Quincy Jones was one of his instructors and Pierre Koenig was a classmate. Following work for AC Martin and Associates, he opened his own office in Riverside in 1956. Only one Marr project is known to exist in San Diego County – the Edwin & France Hunter Residence (1973) in Rancho Santa Fe.

Clinton Marr was born in 1925 in Ontario and grew up in Riverside. Following service in the US Navy during World War II, he attended USC (1947-1953) on the G.I. Bill. A. Quincy Jones was one of his instructors and Pierre Koenig was a classmate. While in school, he worked part-time for A.C. Martin and Associates.

After graduation he worked for Clare Henry Day in Redlands and Herman Ruhnau in Riverside before opening his own office in Riverside in 1956. Mr. Marr served as president of the Inland Chapter of the AIA in 1964.

Partial List of Projects

Grace United Methodist Church (1966)
1085 Linden Street, Riverside

Hunter, Edwin and France Residence (1973)
5551 Cordoniz, Rancho Santa Fe

Lily Tulip Cup Corporation Building (1958)
800 Iowa Avenue, Riverside

Marr, Clinton Residence (1954)
6816 Hawarden Drive, Riverside

Private Residence (1960)
6816 Howarden Drive, Riverside

Provident Federal Savings and Loan Building (1962)
3656 Central Avenue, Riverside

Provident Federal Savings and Loan Building
123 Citrus Avenue, Redlands

Riverside Municipal Airport Building (1968)
6951 Flight Road , Riverside

Standard Insurance Company Building (1961)
3380 14th Street, Riverside

Wesley United Methodist Church (1956)
5770 Arlington Avenue, Riverside