He was born on February 1, 1889 in Port Antonio, Jamaica.
His family was from Wellfleet, Massachusetts but he was born on their banana plantation in Jamaica.
Son of Eugene Berkeley Baker, Sr of Wellfleet, MA & Julia Winthrop Baker of Boston, MA
He attended The Boston Latin School and graduated from The University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Architecture.
He married Doris (Develin) Baker of that city. They had 2 children, Eugene Berkeley Baker III, and Doris (Baker) Gregory.
His area of professional expertise was in the design and construction of bridges. He did post graduate work at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he met Irving Morrow, a fellow bridge designer. Eventually Morrow convinced him to move his family and firm from Philadelphia to San Francisco where they collaborated on various projects including the ultimate design for the Golden Gate Bride under the supervision of Joseph Strauss.
He is survived by 4 grandsons, Christopher Develin Baker, of Monrovia California, Gregory Chubb Baker of MIdland, Texas, Grier Joseph Gregory of New Orleans, Louisiana and Thomas Decatur Gregory of Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
His family was from Wellfleet, Massachusetts but he was born on their banana plantation in Jamaica.
Son of Eugene Berkeley Baker, Sr of Wellfleet, MA & Julia Winthrop Baker of Boston, MA
He attended The Boston Latin School and graduated from The University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Architecture.
He married Doris (Develin) Baker of that city. They had 2 children, Eugene Berkeley Baker III, and Doris (Baker) Gregory.
His area of professional expertise was in the design and construction of bridges. He did post graduate work at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he met Irving Morrow, a fellow bridge designer. Eventually Morrow convinced him to move his family and firm from Philadelphia to San Francisco where they collaborated on various projects including the ultimate design for the Golden Gate Bride under the supervision of Joseph Strauss.
He is survived by 4 grandsons, Christopher Develin Baker, of Monrovia California, Gregory Chubb Baker of MIdland, Texas, Grier Joseph Gregory of New Orleans, Louisiana and Thomas Decatur Gregory of Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
He was born on February 1, 1889 in Port Antonio, Jamaica.
His family was from Wellfleet, Massachusetts but he was born on their banana plantation in Jamaica.
Son of Eugene Berkeley Baker, Sr of Wellfleet, MA & Julia Winthrop Baker of Boston, MA
He attended The Boston Latin School and graduated from The University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Architecture.
He married Doris (Develin) Baker of that city. They had 2 children, Eugene Berkeley Baker III, and Doris (Baker) Gregory.
His area of professional expertise was in the design and construction of bridges. He did post graduate work at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he met Irving Morrow, a fellow bridge designer. Eventually Morrow convinced him to move his family and firm from Philadelphia to San Francisco where they collaborated on various projects including the ultimate design for the Golden Gate Bride under the supervision of Joseph Strauss.
He is survived by 4 grandsons, Christopher Develin Baker, of Monrovia California, Gregory Chubb Baker of MIdland, Texas, Grier Joseph Gregory of New Orleans, Louisiana and Thomas Decatur Gregory of Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
His family was from Wellfleet, Massachusetts but he was born on their banana plantation in Jamaica.
Son of Eugene Berkeley Baker, Sr of Wellfleet, MA & Julia Winthrop Baker of Boston, MA
He attended The Boston Latin School and graduated from The University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Architecture.
He married Doris (Develin) Baker of that city. They had 2 children, Eugene Berkeley Baker III, and Doris (Baker) Gregory.
His area of professional expertise was in the design and construction of bridges. He did post graduate work at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he met Irving Morrow, a fellow bridge designer. Eventually Morrow convinced him to move his family and firm from Philadelphia to San Francisco where they collaborated on various projects including the ultimate design for the Golden Gate Bride under the supervision of Joseph Strauss.
He is survived by 4 grandsons, Christopher Develin Baker, of Monrovia California, Gregory Chubb Baker of MIdland, Texas, Grier Joseph Gregory of New Orleans, Louisiana and Thomas Decatur Gregory of Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
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