Gene Verge Sr.
American architect
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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]
