Delmar Stuart Mitchell

Delmar Stuart Mitchell was born in Des Moines, Iowa on August 6, 1916. He graduated from San Bernardino High School (1933) before attending the University of Washington (between 1934-39). Mitchell served in the U.S. Army Combat Engineers (1944-46) prior to working as a draftsman for Frank Hope (ca. 1946). He joined the San Diego Chapter of the AIA in 1948 – the same year he became partner in Paderewski, Mitchell, Dean & Associate - and would serve as the organization's treasurer during the 1950s.

By August 1966, Delmar Mitchell was working for the Architectural Division of the County of San Diego‘s Department of Public Works – where among other projects, he designed the Imperial Beach Library (1966-67). His previous firm was renamed Paderewski, Dean & Associates.

Partial List of Projects**

11th Naval District Charactron Lab (1952)
San Diego

Ducommun Metals and Supply Co. (1954)
National City

Family Hospital (1954)
National City

General Dynamics Corp - Convair (1954)

Imperial Beach Library (1966-67)
810 Imperial Beach Boulevard
*This important modernist project was demolished after being deemed ‘not significant’ in 2013 by ASM Affiliates, Inc.

Pierik, Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Paul V. (1962)
6005 Hughes Street
*Designed by 'Delmar S. Mitchell, Architect AIA' while working from 3661 Dupont Street

South Bay Elementary Schools (1955)

State Division of Highways Building (1953)
Taylor Street, Old Town
*Demolished
*With Adrian Wilson, Architect

Owens, Si Residence (1960)
Los Angeles

Wherry Housing Project (1953)
895 Units in Kearny Mesa
East of Highway 395 and Aero Drive

**Between 1948-1966, Mitchell can be indirectly credited for much of what was produced while at the firm of Padrewerski, Mitchell & Dean. This partial list attempts to attribute projects he directly designed.