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'''Louis R. Lurie''' (September 6, 1888 – September 7, 1972) was an American real estate developer and financial backer of [[Broadway]] shows.
'''Louis R. Lurie''' (September 6, 1888 – September 7, 1972) was an American real estate developer and financial backer of [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] shows.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Lurie was born to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].<ref name=NYTLurie>{{Cite news|first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Louis Lurie, 84, Dies on Coast; Realty Man and Theater Angel |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 8, 1972 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/09/08/archives/louis-lurie-84-dies-on-coast-realtyman-ancl-theater-angeli.html |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name=AJC>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vGZFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA144&lpg=PA144&dq=Babette+Greenbaum,+lurie&source=bl&ots=RqReeWJKWo&sig=ACfU3U3XH0bV2efcs3vt9KejdApCEFFfuA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjwh-HaoObkAhUQXK0KHeQlCQ8Q6AEwD3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=Babette%20Greenbaum%2C%20lurie&f=false|first=|last=|authorlink=|title=The American Jewish Chronicle, Volume 5|pages= |publisher=Alpha Omega Publishing Company|date=1918|ISBN=}}</ref> His parents were divorced and he worked at an early age to help support his family. At the age of 14, he opened his own printing business. He moved to [[Seattle]] and then in 1914, to [[San Francisco]] and used the proceeds from his printing operations to purchase and later develop real estate.<ref name=NYTLurie /><ref>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Louis Lurie papers, 1913-1979. |website=Online Archive of California|date= |url=https://oac.cdlib.org/search?style=oac4;titlesAZ=l;idT=UCb208243999 |accessdate=}}</ref> In 1915, he built the first movie house in [[San Francisco]].<ref name=NYTLurie /> He went on to build over 300 buildings in San Francisco including the [[Geary Theater|Geary Theatre]] and the [[Curran Theatre]].<ref name=NYTLurie /> In 1962, bought the [[Mark Hopkins Hotel]] for $14 million.<ref name=NYTLurie /> He was a financial backer of many [[Broadway]] shows including ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'', ''[[The Teahouse of the August Moon (play)|Teahouse of the August Moon]]'', and ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''.<ref name=NYTLurie /> His charitable activities were channeled through the Lurie Foundation.<ref name=NYTLurie />
Lurie was born to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].<ref name=NYTLurie>{{Cite news|title=Louis Lurie, 84, Dies on Coast; Realty Man and Theater Angel |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 8, 1972 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/09/08/archives/louis-lurie-84-dies-on-coast-realtyman-ancl-theater-angeli.html }}</ref><ref name=AJC>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vGZFAQAAMAAJ&q=Babette+Greenbaum%2C+lurie&pg=PA144|title=The American Jewish Chronicle, Volume 5|publisher=Alpha Omega Publishing Company|date=1918}}</ref>
==Career==
His parents were divorced and he worked at an early age to help support his family. At the age of 14, he opened his own printing business. He moved to [[Seattle]] and then in 1914, to [[San Francisco]] and used the proceeds from his printing operations to purchase and later develop real estate.<ref name=NYTLurie /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Louis Lurie papers, 1913-1979. |website=Online Archive of California|url=https://oac.cdlib.org/search?style=oac4;idT=UCb208243999 }}</ref> In 1915, he built the first movie house in [[San Francisco]].<ref name=NYTLurie /> He went on to build over 300 buildings in San Francisco and owned the [[Geary Theater|Geary Theatre]] and the [[Curran Theatre]].<ref name=NYTLurie /> In 1962, he bought the [[Mark Hopkins Hotel]] for $14 million.<ref name=NYTLurie />

His [[Hale Bros.]] and [[JCPenney|J. C. Penney Co.]] real estate deals were noteworthy.<ref name="time/0,33009,932188,00">{{cite news |title=REAL ESTATE: San Francisco's Lurie |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,932188,00.html |access-date=3 January 2023 |work=[[Time.com]] |date=4 October 1943}}</ref><ref name="Mid-Market070511ContextStatement">{{cite web |title=DRAFT - Historical Context Statement Mid-Market |url=http://www.sanfranciscohistory.com/Mid-MarketDraftContextStatement070511.pdf |website=sanfranciscohistory.com |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="sfplanning/Central-SoMa">{{cite web |title=Central SoMa |url=https://commissions.sfplanning.org/hpcpackets/Central%20SoMa.pdf |website=sfplanning.org}}</ref><ref name="archive/marketstreetdev196373mark">{{cite web |author1=San Francisco |title=Market Street Development Project 196373 |url=https://archive.org/details/marketstreetdev196373mark |website=archive.org |year=1976 |publisher=San Francisco Public Library}}</ref><ref name="archive/marketstreetdev196873mark">{{cite web |author1=San Francisco |title=Market Street Development Project 196873 |url=https://archive.org/details/marketstreetdev196873mark |website=archive.org |year=1976 |publisher=San Francisco Public Library}}</ref>

==Broadway==
He was a financial backer of many [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] shows including ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'', ''[[The Teahouse of the August Moon (play)|Teahouse of the August Moon]]'', and ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''.<ref name=NYTLurie />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 1918, he married Babette Greenbaum;<ref name=AJC /> they had one son [[Bob Lurie]].<ref name=NYTLurie /> She died in 1956.<ref name=NYTLurie />
In 1918, he married Babette Greenbaum;<ref name=AJC /> they had one son, [[Bob Lurie]].<ref name=NYTLurie /> His wife died in 1956.<ref name=NYTLurie />

His charitable activities were channeled through the Lurie Foundation.<ref name=NYTLurie />


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:46, 18 August 2024

Louis R. Lurie
BornSeptember 6, 1888
Chicago, Illinois
DiedSeptember 7, 1972 (age 84)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationReal estate developer
SpouseBabette Greenbaum
ChildrenBob Lurie

Louis R. Lurie (September 6, 1888 – September 7, 1972) was an American real estate developer and financial backer of Broadway shows.

Biography

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Lurie was born to a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2]

Career

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His parents were divorced and he worked at an early age to help support his family. At the age of 14, he opened his own printing business. He moved to Seattle and then in 1914, to San Francisco and used the proceeds from his printing operations to purchase and later develop real estate.[1][3] In 1915, he built the first movie house in San Francisco.[1] He went on to build over 300 buildings in San Francisco and owned the Geary Theatre and the Curran Theatre.[1] In 1962, he bought the Mark Hopkins Hotel for $14 million.[1]

His Hale Bros. and J. C. Penney Co. real estate deals were noteworthy.[4][5][6][7][8]

Broadway

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He was a financial backer of many Broadway shows including South Pacific, Teahouse of the August Moon, and Fiddler on the Roof.[1]

Personal life

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In 1918, he married Babette Greenbaum;[2] they had one son, Bob Lurie.[1] His wife died in 1956.[1]

His charitable activities were channeled through the Lurie Foundation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Louis Lurie, 84, Dies on Coast; Realty Man and Theater Angel". The New York Times. September 8, 1972.
  2. ^ a b The American Jewish Chronicle, Volume 5. Alpha Omega Publishing Company. 1918.
  3. ^ "Louis Lurie papers, 1913-1979". Online Archive of California.
  4. ^ "REAL ESTATE: San Francisco's Lurie". Time.com. 4 October 1943. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. ^ "DRAFT - Historical Context Statement Mid-Market" (PDF). sanfranciscohistory.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Central SoMa" (PDF). sfplanning.org.
  7. ^ San Francisco (1976). "Market Street Development Project 196373". archive.org. San Francisco Public Library.
  8. ^ San Francisco (1976). "Market Street Development Project 196873". archive.org. San Francisco Public Library.
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