Abram M. Edelman
Abram M. Edelman (1863–1941) was an American architect from Los Angeles, California. Some of his buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Early life
Abram M. Edelman was born on August 19, 1863. His father, Abram Wolf Edelman (1832–1907), was a migrant from Poland and he served as the first rabbi of Congregation B'nai B'rith from 1862 to 1885.

He was apprenticed to architects in San Francisco, California.

Career
He designed the El Mio House, also known as the Smith Estate, for Judge David Patterson Hatch (1846–1912), in 1887. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982. He then designed the Remick Building in 1903. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978.

He designed Blanchard Hall in 1909. It is located at 231-233-235 South Broadway. A few years later, he designed Breed Street Shul in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles in the Byzantine Revival architectural style from about 1920 to 1923.

He designed the First National Bank Building in Lemon Cove, California and the First National Bank of San Pedro in San Pedro, Los Angeles with his nephew and fellow architect Leo W. Barnett (1880-1950) in 1920. They also designed the clubhouse of the Hillcrest Country Club, a Jewish golf club in Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles, in 1921-1922.

He designed the Theosophy Hall in Los Angeles in 1927. It is located at 245 W 33rd St (corner of 33rd St and Grand Avenue (Los Angeles) near the campus of the University of Southern California). A year later, in 1928, he designed the Alhambra Air Terminal Building at the Alhambra Airport in Alhambra, California with architect Archie C. Zimmerman (1894-1970).

He designed the Shrine Auditorium with fellow architect John C. Austin in 1925.

Death
He died on September 2, 1941.

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