Frank O. Eager.
Listed by the State Board of Architecture from 1920. 10 houses on record, 4 standing.
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Eager, Frank O., certificate B 623, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 69). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1920, 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate B 623. The documents behind this record name him as the architect of 10 houses in Monrovia and Pasadena, built from 1910 to 1922; for 4 of them, the Los Angeles County Assessor's record at the same address confirms the house standing.
Every house on record.
Standing houses first, then the rest, each with the name as the documents print it, the builder and the first family where a document names them, and every document behind it.
| House | Built | Style | Named in the documents as | Built by | First family | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 Highland Pl Monrovia | 1910 | Frank O. Eager | Potential Landmarks of Monrovia, p. 2 Standing | |||
| 211 N. Magnolia Ave Monrovia | 1913 county year 1910 | Craftsman home | Frank O. Eager | Monrovia Historic Preservation Group Current Landmarks: Craftsman..., p. 1 Potential Landmarks of Monrovia, p. 3 Standing | ||
| 1080 S El Molino Ave Pasadena | 1914 county year 1911 | Frank O. Eager | D. M. Renton | Mrs. Eva D. Goss | Building notice, Oct. 31, 1914 Standing | |
| 231 W Greystone Monrovia | 1922 | F. O. Eager | A. F. Skeele | A. F. Skeele | 1922 building notice Standing | |
| 209 N Magnolia Monrovia | 1914 | F. O. Eager | J. P. Daniel | Geo. I. Adams | Building notice, Sept. 12, 1914 Not confirmed at the county | |
| 201 Highland Place Monrovia | 1916 county year 1965 | F. O. Eager | J. P. Daniel | H. C. Deknatel | Building notice, Feb. 19, 1916 Not confirmed at the county | |
| 340 N Primrose Ave Monrovia | 1916 | F. O. Eager | W. T. Coleman | Building notice, June 17, 1916 Not confirmed at the county | ||
| 243-47 W White Oak Monrovia | 1919 county year 1938 | F. O. Eager | J. P. Daniel | 1919 building notice Not confirmed at the county | ||
| 217 N. Alta Vista Ave Monrovia | 1920 county year 1926 | Frank O. Eager | Potential Landmarks of Monrovia, p. 1 County shows a later house, built 1926 | |||
| 646 W Huntington Dr Monrovia | 1920 | F. O. Eager | 1920 building notice County shows a vacant lot |
When was Frank O. Eager licensed?
The State Board of Architectural Examiners' 1961 roster prints him as Eager, Frank O., certificate B 623, among the architects licensed from 1901 to 1929 (p. 69). The California State Board of Architecture's reports of 1920, 1923 and 1926 list him with certificate B 623.
Where are Frank O. Eager's houses?
The houses the documents credit to him are in Monrovia (9, 3 standing) and Pasadena (1, standing).
Which of Frank O. Eager's houses are still standing?
The county's record at the same address confirms 4 of the 10 standing: 168 Highland Pl, Monrovia, 211 N. Magnolia Ave, Monrovia, 1080 S El Molino Ave, Pasadena and 231 W Greystone, Monrovia. For the rest, the county shows a later house or a vacant lot at the address, or the address was not matched; each house's row says which.
Who can tell me if Frank O. Eager designed my house?
I can check. I'm Greg Anderson of Arroyo Casa. Send me the address and I'll tell you whether a document behind this record names Frank O. Eager as its architect, and which document says so.
Where each fact comes from.
The license entries:
- State Board of Architectural Examiners, 1961 roster, numbered list, p. 69
- Sixth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1920, p. 39
- Seventh Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1923, p. 15
- Eighth Report of the California State Board of Architecture, 1926, p. 24
The house documents, each linked from its row above. A building notice is cited by its date; the notices are described on the main page.
- Potential Landmarks of Monrovia, p. 2
- Monrovia Historic Preservation Group Current Landmarks: Craftsman..., p. 1
- Potential Landmarks of Monrovia, p. 3
- Building notice, Oct. 31, 1914
- 1922 building notice
- Building notice, Sept. 12, 1914
- Building notice, Feb. 19, 1916
- Building notice, June 17, 1916
- 1919 building notice
- Potential Landmarks of Monrovia, p. 1
- 1920 building notice
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