Lyman Farwell

Lyman Farwell (December 19, 1864 – November 4, 1933) was an American architect and politician. As the co-founder of the architectural firm Dennis and Farwell, he designed many buildings in Los Angeles County. He also served in the California State Assembly.

Farwell was born on December 19, 1864, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Frank Ball Farwell, a hardware businessman, and Mary Mason. He had one brother.

Farwell graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1887, and he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1890-1891.

Farwell began his career as a draftsman at McKim, Mead & White in New York City in 1892, then began as an architect in 1894. From 1895 to 1913, Farwell was a partner in Dennis and Farwell, an architectural firm he co-founded with Oliver Perry Dennis.

Farwell served as a member of the California State Assembly twice from 1911 to 1915. He also served on the Planning Commission for the City of Los Angeles and he was a director of the Better America Federation.

Farwell's most notable works were done during his time at Dennis and Farwell. These projects include:

Farwell married Flora Howes in 1901. The couple gave birth to four children by 1910, three of whom survived to that year. All three were boys.

Farwell died of a heart attack on November 4, 1933. His funeral was held at St James' Episcopal Church, and he was buried in the Rosedale Cemetery.