Henry Lawrence Eggers

Henry Eggers was born in Denver, Colorado on May 12, 1911. Earning his bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Cornell in 1933 and the Sands Medal that same year, Henry Eggers lived much of his life in the Los Angeles area where he died at the age of 75.

Eggers joined the Southern California Chapter of the AIA in 1943 and served as the Chapter Secretary between 1947-48. During the years 1946-48 he was a partner in the firm Kaufmann, Lippincott & Eggers. In addition to partnering with Walter W. Wilkman in the firm ‘Eggers and Wilkman, Architects’ (1956-66) he ran his business from his home office at 704 Heatherside Road in Pasadena.

Eggers enjoyed several published profiles including two articles in Southwest Builder & Contractor (6/18/1943 and 1/19/1945 issues) and received FAIA status in 1956.

Partial List of Projects

Claremont College Faculty Club (ca. 1956)
Claremont, CA

Davis, Thomas House (1958)
Palm Springs
Interior design by Terence Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings

Dreyfuss House (1956)
Photographed by Julius Shulman

Garrett House (1959)
Harvey Mudd College campus President’s House

Hanish House (1951)
940 Hillcrest Place, Pasadena
Written as "Hamish House, Oak Knoll, Pasadena" in Gebhard and Winter, Los Angeles Architecture: The Guide, p. 390.

Hopper House (ca. 1956)
Duarte, CA

Johnson, S.C. ‘The House’ (1956)
Racine, WI
Just east of Frank Lloyd Wright's Wingspread Residence for the same client

Keithly, Ralph Residence (1952)
40 Lion Circle, Chula Vista
Published in the San Diego Tribune

Kroger House (ca. 1956)
Los Angeles, CA

Leisure House (ca. 1956)
La Verne, CA
Photographed by Julius Shulman

Medical Buildings (ca. 1956)
Pasadena, CA

Pavilion House (1955)
Pomona, CA

Private Residence (1953)
21 Lagunita Drive, Laguna Beach
Featured in House Beautiful Magazine in 1953