Gene Verge Sr.
Gene Verge, Sr. (April 7, 1893- August 27, 1953) was a Canadian-born American architect.
Biography
Early life
He was born in Canada on April 7, 1893.[1][2] He graduated from the École des beaux-arts de Montréal.[1]
Career
He moved to Los Angeles, California and started working for the Pozzo Construction Co..[3]
In 1934, he designed the 13.4-acre St Luke's Hospital, also known as the St. Luke Medical Center, located at 2632 East Washington Boulevard in Bungalow Heaven, Pasadena, California.[1][4][5] It is a mix of art deco and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.[4] It was designated as a City Landmark in 2002.[1] In 2007, it was purchased by DS Ventures, a real estate developer.[5]
He designed the building of the Jonathan Club in Santa Monica, California.[6] He also designed homes in Beverly Hills, California, including an X-shaped property for actor Buster Keaton (1895-1966).[6][7] In the early 1950s, he designed St. Bartholomew School in Long Beach, California.[8]
Death
He died on August 27, 1953 in Los Angeles, California.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Pasadena Heritage
- ^ a b Roots
- ^ Pozzo Firm Nearing 90th Year, The Los Angeles Times, December 20, 1987
- ^ a b David Gebhard, An Architectural Guidebook to Los Ángeles, Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2003, p. 430 [1]
- ^ a b Developer buys St. Luke hospital, The Los Angeles Times, October 23, 2007
- ^ a b The City of Beverly Hills: Historic Resources Inventory (1985-1986)
- ^ Lafia Arvin
- ^ St Bartholomew Catholic Church, Long Beach, California: History
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