Occupation Architect Spouse(s) Annie Bennett | Name Theodore Eisen Children Percy Eisen | |
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Parents Augustus Ferdinand Eisen, Babette Eisen | ||
Theodore Eisen (1852-1924) was an American architect from Los Angeles, California.
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Early life
Theodore Augustus Eisen was born on July 10, 1852 in Cincinnati, Ohio. 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, where Theodore grew up.
Career
He became an architect in Los Angeles, California in 1887.
In 1895, he became partners with Sumner Hunt. 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.
From 1895 to 1910, he designed the "El Alisal", also known as the Lummis House, for Charles F. Lummis. 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.
He was a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Sunset Club in Los Angeles.
Personal life
He married Annie Bennett (1858-1932), an Australian-born immigrant to the United States. They married in San Francisco, California. They were Episcopalians. They had two son: Percy A. Eisen, who became a renowned architect in Los Angeles; and Dr. Edward George Eisen.
Death
He died on March 14, 1924 in Los Angeles, California.