Résumé

Partner, [T. Patterson] Ross and Burgren, Architect and Engineer, San Francisco, CA, 1906- 1914.

Miltary Service, World War I, France, c. 1917-1919. The Architect and Engineer noted his service in World War I: "Mr. A.W. Burgren, formerly of Ross & Burgren, architects of San Francisco, is home again after serving for more than a year with the engineers corps in France. Mr. Burgren will resume his architectural practice, but for the present will have his office at his home, 30 Woodland Street, San Francisco." (See "Personal," Architect and Engineer, vol. LVI, no. 2, 02/1919, p. 114.)

Principal, Albert W. Burgren, Architect, San Francisco, CA, c. 1920. Burgren opened an architectural office in Room #661 of the Phelan Building in late 1919 or early 1920. The Architect and Engineer chronicled this moment: "Mr. A.W. Burgren has opened offices at 661 Phelan building, San Francisco. Mr. Burgren has recently let a contract for a $28,000 reinforced concrete auto sales building to be built at 12th and Mission streets, San Francisco for the McKee Company. He has also prepared plans for altering three flats into twelve apartments at Clay and Larkin streets, San Francisco." (See "Opens New Offices," Architect and Engineer, vol. LX, no. 1, 01/1920, p. 113.)

He leased Room #711 in the building at 110 Sutter Street in 1931. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1931, p.1800.)

In 1943, Burgren had an office at 251 Kearny Street, Room #205. (See San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1943, p. 1541.)

Relocation

Burgren resided at 30 Woodland Avenue in San Francisco, CA, in 1932. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, accessed 10/03/2019.)

The architect passed away due to pneumonia at the Veterans' Home of California in Napa, CA.

Parents

His father was Gustav Burgren, his mother Anna Holtman, both Swedish by birth.

He had two siblings: Emma B. Nauert and Arthur W. Burgren.

Spouse

He wed Jennie Mae Levy (born 08/25/1875-d. 06/01/1947 in San Francisco, CA)

Children

He and Jennie had two sons, William Arthur Burgren and Lloyd Burgren.

Biographical Notes

In 1932, Burgren was a regisitered Republican voter. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, accessed 10/03/2019.)

Member, Free and Accepted Masons, Oriental Lodge #144, San Francisco, CA. (This lodge renamed itself the "Phoenix Lodge.")

Member, Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Islam Temple, San Francisco, CA.