Édouard Frère Champney

Edouard Frere Champney (May 4, 1874 - June 4, 1929) was an architect in the United States.

[1][2] He worked on buildings that are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and partnered with various architects including A. Warren Gould at Gould and Champney from 1909 until 1912,[1] and Champney and Remey.

He was principal at Édouard Frère Champney, Architect, Berkeley, California, 1926-1929.

[2] Champney was born in Écouen, France,[3] the son of the American painter James Wells Champney.

He was named for his godfather, the French painter Pierre Édouard Frère.

Elks Lodge in Tacoma, Washington , designed by Champney, completed 1916, photographed 2015 shortly before it was restored as a McMenamins .
"At San Diego", watercolor by Champney circa 1916