Theodore Eisen

Theodore Eisen (July 10, 1852 – March 14, 1924) was an American architect. He designed many houses in Los Angeles, California.

Early life Theodore Augustus Eisen was born on July 10, 1852, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father, Augustus Ferdinand Eisen (1824-1870), was a Swedish-born immigrant to the United States. They designed mansions near Chester Place. and its annex at its back facing Hill Street, opened in 1908. From 1895 to 1910, Eisen designed the "El Alisal", also known as the Lummis House, for Charles F. Lummis. It is located at 200 East Avenue 43. In 1917, he designed the Casa de Adobe located at 4603 North Figueroa Street, an adobe hacienda.

Eisen was a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Sunset Club in Los Angeles.

Personal life and death Eisen married Annie Bennett (1858-1932), an Australian-born immigrant to the United States. They married in San Francisco, California. They were Episcopalians. They had two son: Percy A. Eisen, who became a renowned architect in Los Angeles; and Dr. Edward George Eisen.

Eisen died on March 14, 1924, in Los Angeles, California.