Robert Glen Edwards

Robert Edwards was born in Amherst, Ohio on June 14, 1922. After attending Bowling Green State University (between 1940-1942) he served in the Air Force as First Lieutenant (1942-45). According to his obituary, he flew 35 missions over France and Germany during World War II and received the European Theater Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and Distinguished Flying Cross.

Edwards secured his B.Arch from Ohio State University in 1949. He launched Robert G. Edwards & Associates (1960-63) before joining as a partner with James Weber in Weber & Edwards (1963-68) before it transitioned to Weber, Edwards & Young (1968-69). By 1970 he was working as Edwards & Young Architects Inc. at 4455 Lamont Street in Pacific Beach, Edwards was living at 1542 El Paso Real in La Jolla. He joined the AIA San Diego Chapter in 1961 and served on the organizations Mem. Building Code Committee (1965-67) and its Chairman (1965-66). As a local business owner, Edwards also volunteered as Chairman of the Mission & Pacific Beach Community Planning Committee. Edwards died on September 28, 2007, in Alabama.

Partial List of Projects

Addressograph Multigraph Office Building (1968)
San Diego
*Attribution via the American Architects Directory

Apartments (ca. 1960)
3704 and 3708 Promontory Street, Pacific Beach
*Attribution via the San Diego Union (9/13/70)

Apartments (ca. 1960)
2069 Abbott Street, Ocean Beach
*Attribution via the San Diego Union (4/22/60)

Apartments (1963)
1500 Block of Guy Street, Mission Hills
*Attribution via the San Diego Union (5/12/63)

Apartments (1966)
5151 - 5162 Dawes Street, Pacific Beach
Weber & Edwards were the architects and owners. Richards Williams was an associate in the office at the time of this project.

Builder’s Block (formerly St. Malo Lumber Co.) (1970)
Southeast of Oceanside Blvd and Interstate 5 freeway”
*Attribution via the San Diego Union

City Administration Building (1968)
Carlsbad
*Attribution via the American Architects Directory

Commercial Building
3402 Hancock Street (may now be at 3822 Sherman Street), San Diego
*Attribution via the San Diego Union

Delfin Eldorado Condominiums (1971)
1601 S. Pacific Street, Oceanside
*Attribution via the San Diego Union (8/22/71)

Elks Lodge (1967)
Oceanside
*Attribution via the American Architects Directory

First Presbyterian Church (1966)
*Attribution via the American Architects Directory

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church – Parish Hall and building relocation (1963)
Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and Brighton Street, Ocean Beach
*Attribution via the San Diego Union

Lafayette Radio Electronics (1970)
Planned for 4060 Mission Bay Drive, Pacific Beach
*Attribution via the San Diego Union

La Jolla Corona Estates (1960)
La Jolla
*Five homes to choose from, built by G.E. Franks Co.
*Attribution via the San Diego Union (6/3/60)

Lansing, Dr. Keith Veterinarian Clinic (1959)
Morena Boulevard, Bay Park
*Attribution via the San Diego Union (2/2/59)

Private Residence (1967)
801 La Jolla Rancho Road
*Attribution via homeowner

State and Beech Building (1970-72)
1520 State Street, San Diego
*Attribution via the San Diego Union

Trenton Terrace Model Home (1961)
5311 Everts Street, Pacific Beach
*Attribution via the San Diego Union (on 8/5/61)

Villa Del Rey Apartments (1968-69)
4730 Noyes Street, Pacific Beach
*Attribution via the San Diego Union and via the American Architects Directory

Warner, Dr. Harold Medical Clinic (now Pacific Beach Medical Center) (1961)
2815 and 2817 Olney Streets
*Attribution via the San Diego Union (8/2/64)

Weber, James Residence (ca. 1957)
3693 Ethan Allen Avenue, Bay Park
*According to the San Diego Union, Weber was awarded “for his use of exterior on his home and on an adjacent rental unit at 3693 Ethan Allen St.” by the Plastering and Lathing Institute of San Diego in December 1957

Whispering Palms Golf Course Clubhouse (1968-69)
Rancho Santa Fe / Del Mar
*Attribution via the San Diego Union