Harry G. Koerner

Harry G. Koerner (c. 1881 - February 27, 1935) was an American architect. He designed many buildings in Los Angeles County, California, especially in Beverly Hills, including the Beverly Hills City Hall, the Beverly Hills Fire Department and the Beverly Hills Pacific Electric Station.

Harry G. Koerner
Bornc. 1881
DiedFebruary 27, 1935
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationArchitect

Life

Koerner was born circa 1881.[1]

The Beverly Hills City Hall, designed by Koerner and Gage.

Koerner began his career in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he worked alongside architect Sidney F. Hecker.[1]

Koerner moved to California, where he designed private residences and government buildings in Los Angeles County, especially in Beverly Hills. With William J. Gage, they designed a seven-bedroom house in the Renaissance Revival style in Beverly Hills in the mid-1920s.[2] The two men designed the Beverly Hills City Hall in the Spanish Colonial Revival style in 1931, and they attended its dedication in April 1932.[3] Koerner also designed the Beverly Hills Fire Department building and the Beverly Hills Pacific Electric Station.[1]

Koerner never married, and he was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 528 in Beverly Hills.[1] He resided at 1462 South Wooster Street in Pico-Robertson.[1] He died on February 27, 1935 in Los Angeles.[1]

References
  1. "Architect Succumbs. H. G. Koerner Meets End Fourteen Hours After Testimonial Dinner". The Los Angeles Times. February 28, 1935. p. 28. Retrieved June 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Syrkett, Asad (October 31, 2013). "On the Market: Beverly Hills, California". Architectural Digest. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. "City Dedicates Official Home. Beverly Hills Takes Over Municipal Hall. Structure Built At Cost of More than $1,000,000. Rogers, One-Time Mayor, Speaker of Day". The Los Angeles Times. April 24, 1932. p. 15. Retrieved June 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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