Gene Verge Sr.

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

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]

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References
  1. "Pasadena Heritage". Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  2. Roots
  3. Pozzo Firm Nearing 90th Year, The Los Angeles Times, December 20, 1987
  4. David Gebhard, An Architectural Guidebook to Los Ángeles, Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2003, p. 430
  5. Developer buys St. Luke hospital, The Los Angeles Times, October 23, 2007
  6. The City of Beverly Hills: Historic Resources Inventory (1985-1986)
  7. Lafia Arvin
  8. "St Bartholomew Catholic Church, Long Beach, California: History". Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2013-05-03.



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