George Bergstrom
George Bergstrom | |
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Born | March 12, 1876 Neenah, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | June 17, 1955 Los Angeles, California | (aged 79)
Alma mater | Yale University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse | Nancy Kimberly |
Children | 2 |
Buildings | The Pentagon |
George Edwin Bergstrom (March 12, 1876 – June 17, 1955) was an American architect who designed The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia.[1][2]
Biography
George Edwin Bergstrom was born in Neenah, Wisconsin, of Norwegian immigrant ancestry. His father, George O. Bergstrom, was a prominent businessman and local politician. The Bergstroms' home, now known as the George O. Bergstrom House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] George Edwin Bergstrom attended Phillips-Andover Academy, and was in the Yale University class of 1896. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899. Bergstrom settled in Los Angeles, California, in 1901. In 1903, he married the former Nancy Kimberly, daughter of John A. Kimberly, a co-founder of Kimberly-Clark. They had two children; Alice Cheney Bergstrom and George Edwin Bergstrom, Jr.[4]
Career
From 1905 to 1915, Bergstrom was in partnership with architect
After establishing his own practice in 1915, Bergstrom continued to design buildings throughout the region, including buildings for
Between 1925 and 1931, Bergstrom associated on the
Active in civic affairs, Bergstrom served as president of the Municipal Housing Commission for seven years and was a member of the Municipal Art Commission. He also served as chairman of the advisory board of the University of Southern California's School of Architecture. He was president of the Southern California chapter of the American Institute of Architects for two years, and served three years as director of the institute. Active in numerous clubs and civic organizations, he served as a director of the Los Angeles Athletic Club, and was president of the Allied Architect's Association of Los Angeles.[16]
He died in 1955 and was buried at
Architectural firms
- Parkinson and Bergstrom, Architects (1905–1915)[17]
- Bergstrom, Haskell and Bennett, Associated Architects (1925–1932)[18]
- Bergstrom and Witmer, Architects (1941–1943)[19]
Selected works
- Ansonia Apartments, Los Angeles California (1916)
- Anthony, Earle C. Incorporated Building #1, Los Angeles, California (1911)
- Brownstone Hotel, Los Angeles, California (1905)
- Bullock's downtown Los Angeles flagship department store (1906–7, Parkinson & Bergstrom)[20]
- Citizens Bank Building, Pasadena, California (1914)
- Ford Motor Company Factory, Los Angeles, California (1912)
- Grauman's Metropolitan Theatre, Los Angeles, California (1921–1923)
- Johnson, O.T., Commercial Building #3, downtown Los Angeles, California (1906)
- Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged, Los Angeles, California (1906)
- Pasadena Municipal Auditorium, Pasadena, California (1925–1932)
- The Pentagon, Headquarters of U.S. Department of Defense (September 1941 – January 1943), Washington, DC
- Rowan Building, downtown Los Angeles, California (1911–1912)
- Security First National Bank, Office Building, downtown Los Angeles, California (1915–1916)
- Spreckels Brothers Warehouse, Los Angeles, California (1909)
- Trustee Company of Los Angeles, Office Building, downtown Los Angeles, California (1906)
- Union Oil Company Office Building, downtown Los Angeles, California (1911)
- Washington Building, Los Angeles, California (1912)
References
- ^ "The Pentagon". www.globalsecurity.org.
- ^ Concept to Early Construction(Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs) Archived March 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "579 E WISCONSIN AVE | Property Record". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 1, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "PCAD - George Edwin Bergstrom". pcad.lib.washington.edu.
- ^ Architect & Engineer, April 1927
- ^ Southwest Builder & Contractor, October 27, 1927
- ^ Southwest Builder & Contractor, November 19, 1920
- ^ Southwest Builder & Contractor, January 22, 1925
- ^ William Lee Woollett (The American Institute of Architects) Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Southwest Builder & Contractor, August 20, 1920; March 4, 1921; April 22, 1921
- ^ Southwest Builder & Contractor, January 2, 1925; California Southland, April 1927; California Arts and Architecture, March 1932
- ^ John Cyril Bennett(Pacific Coast Architecture Database)
- ^ Fitch Harrison Haskell(Pacific Coast Architecture Database)
- ^ David Julius Witmer (Pacific Coast Architecture Database)
- ^ Alfred Goldberg (1992). "The Pentagon: The First Fifty Years. Office of the Secretary of Defense" (PDF). Government Printing Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ George Edwin Bergstrom (Pacific Coast Architecture Database)
- ^ Parkinson and Bergstrom (Pacific Coast Architecture Database)
- ^ Bergstrom, Haskell, and Bennett (Pacific Coast Architecture Database)
- ^ Bergstrom and Witmer, Architects (Pacific Coast Architecture Database)
- ^ "PCAD - Bullock's Department Store #1, Downtown, Los Angeles, CA". pcad.lib.washington.edu.
Further reading
- Vogel, Steve (2007). The Pentagon: A History; The Untold Story of the Wartime Race to Build the Pentagon - And to Restore it Sixty Years Later (1st ed.). New York, NY: Random House. ISBN 978-1-4000-6303-1.