Herluf Jensen Brydegaard

Nationally recognized for his school designs, Brydegaard was born in Svendborg, Denmark and educated at University of Odense among other European schools. Arriving in the US in 1940, Herluf in San Diego by 1942 working as a draftsman for Kistner, Curtis & Wright at

He married Marguerite Nordahl, an Associate Professor of Education at San Diego State College, in 1942 in La Mesa and established his office in 1947.

Partial List of Projects

Apprenticeship Patio (1953)
Balboa Park

Bayview Terrace Elementary (1955)

Brydegaard Residence (1955)
1343 Helix View Drive, El Cajon

Chase Avenue Elementary School (1955)
195 East Chase Avenue

Christian Adventist Church
North Park

City of San Diego Library Clairemont Branch (1957)
2920 Burgener Blvd.

Clairemont High School (1959)
4150 Ute Drive

College Park Presbyterian Church
5075 Campanile Drive

Doctors Building Inc. (1955-56)
NW Corner of 6^th Ave and Spruce
Unconfirmed if built as this would be at 3200 6^th Avenue. Would have replaced the Michael Kew Residence.

El Capitan High School
10410 Ashwood Street, Lakeside

Elementary School Proposal (1956)
Lexington Avenue and First Street, El Cajon

Feldman, Dr. and Mrs J.L. House (1955-56)
3310 Lucinda Street
Built by contractor Roy E. Reimers

George W. Marston Junior High School (1954-55)
3799 Clairemont Drive

Grossmont Union High School (1960)
1100 Murray Drive, La Mesa

Henry Clay Elementary (1957)
6306 Solita Avenue, Rolando

James Madison Senior High School (1957)
Balboa Avenue and Clairemont Drive

La Mesa Woman’s Club (1954-1960)
5220 Wilson Street, La Mesa

Lemon Grove - Spring Valley High School (1956)
Unconfirmed

Mt. Miguel High School
Spring Valley

National City Library (1951)
Unconfirmed

National City Fire Station (1951)
Unconfirmed

Second Baptist Church (1955)
Linda Vista

Whittier Elementary (1954)
3401 Clairemont Drive