Robert J. Platt

Robert Platt was born on October 21, 1921. After earning his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota 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 Robert worked on between 1953-54 was Sharp Hospital. Robert Platt hung out his own shingle beginning 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.

Robert Platt's archive is available HERE.

Partial List of Early San Diego Projects

Akin-Moore Yacht Brokerage (1960)
2353 Shelter Island Drive

Anderson, Greg Residence (1958)
720 Amiford Drive

Bayside 4 (1961)
2540 Shelter Island Drive

Carl Sandburg Elementary School (1973)
11230 Avenida Del Gato

Chauncy I. Jerabek Elementary School (1976)
10050 Avenida Magnifica

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

Clairemont Baptist Church (1970)

Clairemont Covenant Church (1967)

Columbus Elementary School (1968)

Daniel Boone Elementary School (1959)
7330 Brookhaven Road

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

Dorie Miller Elementary School (1973)
4343 Shields Street

First Christian Church (1971)
El Cajon

First Covenant Church (1965)
Clairemont

Forever House / Dr. E. N. Reithmayer Residence a 'Medallion Home' (1961)
1191 Hacienda Drive, El Cajon
*According to San Diego Magazine, "...Builder John Mortenson collaborated with Robert Platt, AIA on the highly individual design use of masonry throughout'

Hancock Elementary School (1975)
3303 Taussig Street

Hillcrest Receiving Home (1964)

Hotel for Frank Naso (1959)
1410 Rosecrans Street
*AKA The Sportsman’s Lodge - now The Pearl Hotel

Lafayette Elementary School (1966)
6125 Printwood Way

Mason Elementary School (1975)
10340 San Ramon Drive

Mission Bay Campland (1966)

Mission Village Church (1962)
*AKA Calvary Southern Baptist Mission Village

Naval Electronics Lab Center Master Plan (1969)

North Clairemont Library (1960)
4616 Clairemont Drive

Oak Park Branch Library (1966)
2802 54th Street

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

Platt Residence (1949)
3537 Silvergate Place

PMP Properties

Point Loma Center (1959)
3675-3685 Voltaire St (corner Poinsettia Drive)
*Commercial mall for Frank Naso

Presidio Nursery (1959)
Morena Boulevard

Rancho Bernardo Library (1972)

Residence #1 for Selrick Development Co. (1967)
936 Bangor Street
*Robert Platt & Associates, Inc., Architects

Residence #2 for Selrick Development Co. (1966-9)
940 Bangor Street
*Robert Platt & Associates, Inc., Architects

Revival Pentacostal Tabernacle (1964)

Retail/Commercial Building for Frank Naso (1957)
627-637 Pearl Street

Retail/Commercial Building for Frank Naso (1957)
1101-1111 Scott Street
*Remodeled

Retail/Commercial Building for Frank Naso (1957)
1900-1910 Rosecrans Street

Retail/Commercial Building for Frank Naso (1957)
1251-1257- Rosecrans Street

Retail/Commercial Building for Frank Naso (1957)
1868-1890 Grand Avenue

Richie’s Restaurant

San Carlos Branch Library (1971)
7265 Jackson Drive

San Diego Holiness Church
1920 E Street
*Now San Diego Japanese Christian Church

San Diego Marine Exchange (1959)
2638 Shelter Island

Security Pacific National Bank (1965)
College Avenue Branch

Silvergate Yacht Club (1962)
2091 Shelter Island Drive

Skyline Hills Library (1966)
7900 Paradise Valley Road
*Demolished

Stewart, Donald Residence (1959)
3765 Trudy Lane

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)

Wahl, John Commercial Building
1919 Cable Street

Westminster Church