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Theodore Eisen (July 10, 1852 - March 14, 1924) was an American architect. He designed many houses in
/ref> His father, Augustus Ferdinand Eisen (1824-1870), was a Swedish-born immigrant to the United States. His mother, Babette Eisen, was a Prussian-born immigrant. After living in Ohio, they settled in
/ref> They designed mansions near Chester Place. In 1892, they designed the Froebel Institute, later known as Casa de Rosas. They also designed several mansions on West Adams Boulevard in the Craftsman and Tudor Revival architectural styles. They planned design the Posey House for Sara Posey and her husband, Oliver Posey, a mining businessman, with touches of Gothic Revival, Moorish Revival and Spanish Revival styles. However, as the Poseys's wealth declined, the project was shelved. Instead, St Vincent's Church was built two decades later, thanks to a gift from the Doheny family.
*1895, J. W. Robinson's Boston Dry Goods Store (forerunner of a large regional department store chain), 239 S.
/ref> It is located at 200 East Avenue 43. *In 1917, he designed the Casa de Adobe located at 4603 North Figueroa Street, an adobe hacienda. Eisen was a member of the
Los Angeles, California
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.
Early life
Theodore Augustus Eisen was born on July 10, 1852 inCincinnati
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, Ohio
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.Pacific Coast Architecture Databse: Theodore Eisen/ref> His father, Augustus Ferdinand Eisen (1824-1870), was a Swedish-born immigrant to the United States. His mother, Babette Eisen, was a Prussian-born immigrant. After living in Ohio, they settled in
San Francisco, California
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, where Theodore grew up.
Career
Eisen became an architect inLos Angeles, California
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in 1887. He opened a practice with Sumner Hunt in 1895.Mary Ann Bonino, ''The Doheny Mansion: A Biography of a Home'', 2008, pp. 103-10/ref> They designed mansions near Chester Place. In 1892, they designed the Froebel Institute, later known as Casa de Rosas. They also designed several mansions on West Adams Boulevard in the Craftsman and Tudor Revival architectural styles. They planned design the Posey House for Sara Posey and her husband, Oliver Posey, a mining businessman, with touches of Gothic Revival, Moorish Revival and Spanish Revival styles. However, as the Poseys's wealth declined, the project was shelved. Instead, St Vincent's Church was built two decades later, thanks to a gift from the Doheny family.
Works
*1895, J. W. Robinson's Boston Dry Goods Store (forerunner of a large regional department store chain), 239 S. Broadway (Los Angeles)
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, and its annex at its back facing Hill Street, opened in 1908.
*From 1895 to 1910, Eisen designed the "El Alisal", also known as the Lummis House, for Charles F. Lummis.Robert Winter, ''An Architectural Guide to Los Angeles'', Gibbs Smith, 2009, p. 30/ref> It is located at 200 East Avenue 43. *In 1917, he designed the Casa de Adobe located at 4603 North Figueroa Street, an adobe hacienda. Eisen was a member of the
American Institute of Architects
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and the Sunset Club
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in Los Angeles.
Personal life and death
Eisen married Annie Bennett (1858-1932), an Australian-born immigrant to the United States. They married inSan Francisco, California
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. They were Episcopalians. They had two son: Percy A. Eisen, who became a renowned architect in Los Angeles; and Dr. Edward George Eisen.
Eisen died on March 14, 1924 in Los Angeles, California.
References
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