Gene Verge Sr.

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Gene Verge Sr. (April 7, 1893- August 27, 1953) was a Canadian-born American architect.




Contents





  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Death


  • 4 References




Early life


Gene Verge Sr. was born in Canada on April 7, 1893.[1][2] He graduated from the École des beaux-arts de Montréal.[1]



Career


Verge moved to Los Angeles, California and started working for the Pozzo Construction Co..[3]


In 1934, Verge 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]


Verge 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


Verge died on August 27, 1953 in Los Angeles, California.[2]



References




  1. ^ abcd Pasadena Heritage


  2. ^ ab Roots


  3. ^ Pozzo Firm Nearing 90th Year, The Los Angeles Times, December 20, 1987


  4. ^ ab David Gebhard, An Architectural Guidebook to Los Ángeles, Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2003, p. 430 [1]


  5. ^ ab Developer buys St. Luke hospital, The Los Angeles Times, October 23, 2007


  6. ^ ab The City of Beverly Hills: Historic Resources Inventory (1985-1986)


  7. ^ Lafia Arvin


  8. ^ St Bartholomew Catholic Church, Long Beach, California: History







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