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Revision as of 19:13, 25 November 2020
Robert Maynicke | |
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 Robert Maynicke, c.1899 | |
| Born | 1849 |
| Died | September 30, 1913 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Robert Maynicke; Maynicke & Franke |
Robert Maynicke (1849-1913) was an American architect. At his death, the New York Times called him "a pioneer in the building of modern loft buildings."[1]
Life and career
Robert Maynicke was born in Germany in 1849, coming to New York with his family as an infant.[2] He attended the city's public schools, and received his initial architectural training in the Free Night School of Science and Art of the Cooper Union. After his 1869 graduation,[3] he entered the office of George B. Post, architect of many early skyscrapers. In 1871 he was Post's representative in Troy, where he supervised construction of the Troy Savings Bank Building and Music Hall. He remained in Troy until construction was completed in 1875.[4] He eventually rose to the position of Post's chief assistant, managing all work in the office.[5]
After working in Post's office for some twenty-five years, Maynicke initiated his own practice in 1895,[6] making a specialty of commercial loft buildings. In January, 1905 he formed a partnership with Julius Franke,[7] whom he had first met in the office of Post. Maynicke & Franke kept their offices at 25 Madison Square South.[1] After Maynicke's death in 1913, Franke continued to practice under the name of Maynicke & Franke until at least the mid-1920s.
He died at his home in Bedford Hills, New York, called Cedarknoll, on September 30, 1913 at the age of 69.[1]
The noted Cincinnati architect Rudolph Tietig worked in his office at the turn of the century.[8]
Architectural works
Among the most notable New York City buildings designed by him or his firm are the Guggenheimer Building on Waverly Place (1896), the International Toy Center (1909) and Sohmer Piano Building (1897) on Fifth Avenue, the Equitable Building (1870), which burned down in 1912, the Germania Bank Building (1899), and the Yorkville Bank Building (1905).
Maynicke & Franke worked on the New York Times Building on Park Row with George Post, and 900 Broadway with McKim Mead & White.
References
- ^ a b c "Robert Maynicke," New York Times, October 1 1913.
- ^ "Cast-Iron Rehab; New Role For 90 Fifth," New York Times, January 19 1986.
- ^ The Thirty-second Annual Report of the Trustees of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (New York: Edward V. Brokaw, 1891)
- ^ Diana S. Waite, The Architecture of Downtown Troy: An Illustrated History (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2019): 107.
- ^ "The Organization of an Architect's Office: Office of George B. Post, New York," Engineering Record 24, no. 23 (November 7 1891): 362-363.
- ^ "Personal," Engineering Record 31, no. 6 (January 5 1895): 52.
- ^ Engineering Record 51, no. 1 (January 7 1905): 52.
- ^ "Rudolph Tietig," Cincinnati: The Queen City 1788-1912 (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company): 696-698.
External links
- "Robert Maynicke", New York Times, October 13, 1913.
- "Robert Maynicke" on Emporis
- "Maynicke & Franke" on Emporis
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