| Theodore Eisen | |
| Birth Date: | July 10, 1852 |
| Birth Place: | Cincinnati, U.S. |
| Death Date: | March 14, 1924 (aged 73) |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Architect |
| Spouse: | Annie Bennett |
| Children: | Percy A. Eisen Edward George Eisen |
| Parents: | Augustus Ferdinand Eisen Babette Eisen |
Theodore Eisen (July 10, 1852 – March 14, 1924) was an American architect. He designed many houses in Los Angeles, California.
Theodore Augustus Eisen was born on July 10, 1852, in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] His father, Augustus Ferdinand Eisen (1824-1870), was a Swedish-born immigrant to the United States.[1] His mother, Babette Eisen, was a Prussian-born immigrant.[1] After living in Ohio, they settled in San Francisco, California, where Theodore grew up.[1]
Eisen became an architect in Los Angeles, California, in 1887. He opened a practice with Sumner Hunt in 1895.[2] They designed mansions near Chester Place.[2] In 1892, they designed the Froebel Institute, later known as Casa de Rosas.[2] They also designed several mansions on West Adams Boulevard in the Craftsman and Tudor Revival architectural styles.[2] 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.[2] However, as the Poseys's wealth declined, the project was shelved.[2] Instead, St Vincent's Church was built two decades later, thanks to a gift from the Doheny family.[2]
Eisen was a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Sunset Club in Los Angeles.
Eisen married Annie Bennett (1858-1932), an Australian-born immigrant to the United States.[1] They married in San Francisco, California.[1] They were Episcopalians.[1] They had two son: Percy A. Eisen, who became a renowned architect in Los Angeles; and Dr. Edward George Eisen.[1]
Eisen died on March 14, 1924, in Los Angeles, California.