arthur froehlich (may 17, 1909 – october 3, 1985), of the firm arthur froehlich & associates, was an architect from beverly hills, california, known for his mid-century supermarkets and racetracks. froehlich was born in los angeles to a cattle and dairy farmer. he attended polytechnic high school in los angeles and studied at ucla. one of his first jobs was drafting plans for santa anita racetrack, which opened in 1934. he began his own firm in 1938, and became well known for his design of hollywood park racetrack in inglewood, ca.