Background
Eugene S. Klein was born in 1876 at St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
(LaBeaume & Klein)
LaBeaume & Klein
1926
(LaBeaume & Klein)
LaBeaume & Klein
Eugene S. Klein was born in 1876 at St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
He received a technical education at the Lawrence Scientific school in Boston.
Following his return to St. Louis he secured a position with the architectural firm of Mauran, Russell & Garden, later reorganized as Mauran, Russell, Crowell & Mullgardt.
During his association with Mr. LaBeaume the firm was commissioned to design many important buildings, including St. Luke's Hospital, 1916-18- Planters Building, 1923: Downtown Y.M.C.A., 1926; Maternity Hospital, completed in 1927; Kiel Auditorium; Beaumont Medical Building; Young Womans Christian Association Home ; Divol Library: buildings for Lindenwood College, also several commercial buildings, churches and residences all in St. Louis.
Appointed a member of the Federal Housing Authority of the Emergency Fleet Corporation during the first World War. Mr. Klein supervised the erection of Yorkshire Village at Camden, N. J., and served as architect for the Seventh Construction Quartermasters Zone.
Elected a member of the St. Louis Chapter A. I. A. in 1908 and advanced to Institute Fellowship in 1935, Mr. K.lem was active professionally until the time of his death.
