Walter Emden (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Walter Lawrence Emden (1847 - 1913) was one of the leading English theatre and music hall architects in the building boom of 1885 to 1915.Emden was the second son of William S. Emden, lessee of London's Olympic Theatre, and was born in the vicinity of the theatre in The Strand. Originally studying as a civil engineer, he joined architects Kelly and Lawes in 1870 in the burgeoning construction of theatres. He was immediately given the commission of designing the Globe Theatre. Emden also became a member of the Strand District Board of Works, a forerunner of local councils, and for seven years acted as chair. In 1890, he was elected to the London County Council.