death_date death_place birth_place nationality birth_date significant_buildings image article_title name
3 september 1963 pasadena , california bodicote , oxfordshire , england american 13 february 1870 griffith masonic temple observatory los angeles city hall shrine auditorium hollywood john c. austin.jpg john c. austin
 john c. austin
john c. austin

john corneby wilson austin -lrb- february 13 , 1870 -- september 3 , 1963 -rrb- was an architect and civic leader who participated in the design of several landmark buildings in southern california , including the griffith observatory , los angeles city hall , and the shrine auditorium .
