Harry W.J. Edbrooke

Who was Harry W.J. Edbrooke?

Harry W.J. Edbrooke was an American architect. He was born in Chicago into a family of architects. His father was Willoughby J. Edbrooke. He worked with his uncle Frank E. Edbrooke in Denver, Colorado. Several of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

He graduated from Armour Institute of Technology in 1898. After serving as a draftsman under architects William K. Fellows and Howard Van Doren Shaw, he started his own practice in 1904. In 1908, he went to Denver to join Frank, with whom he worked until 1913, when Frank retired.

Works of his that are listed on the National Register include:

Hinman Apartments, Evanston, IL, NRHP-listed

Le Mars Central High School, Le Mars, IA, NRHP-listed

Ridgewood, Evanston, IL, NRHP-listed

Bluebird Theater, 3315-3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, NRHP-listed

First National Bank Building, 818 17th St., Denver, CO, NRHP-listed

Gas & Electric Building, later Public Service Building, 910 15th St., Denver, CO, NRHP-listed

Tilden School for Teaching Health, Jct. of W. Fairview Pl. and Grove St., Denver, CO, NRHP-listed