Dankmar Adler
Dankmar Adler (born July 3, 1844 in Lengsfeld (today Stadtlengsfeld ) near Eisenach , † April 16, 1900 in Chicago ) was an American architect of German descent.
Life
Adler was the son of a rabbi and immigrated to America with his family when he was 10 years old. He then spent the rest of his childhood in Detroit , studying architecture at the Universities of Michigan and Chicago and settling there as an architect. In 1881, Adler and Louis Sullivan founded the Adler & Sullivan architecture firm . Adler was president of the Western Association of Architects , secretary of the American Institute of Architects, and a member of other professional associations. From 1873 to 1877 he was also secretary of the United Hebrew Charities Chicago .
Work and style
The Adler & Sullivan office was the main representative of the style of the so-called Chicago School of Architecture . The Central Music Hall and numerous other secular and sacred buildings were built in Chicago. Adler was also involved in the construction of Carnegie Hall in New York .
List of other works :
- Auditorium Building in Chicago, 1887–1889
- Standard Club, Chicago, 1887–1888
- Wainwright Building in St. Louis , 1890–1891
- Kehilath Anshe Ma'ariv Synagogue in Chicago, 1891
- Schiller Building in Chicago, 1892 ( picture )
- Chicago Stock Exchange in Chicago, 1893–1894 ( Image ( April 17, 2014 memento in the Internet Archive ))
- World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893
- Central National Bank Building in St. Louis, 1893
- Guaranty Building in Buffalo , 1894–1896 ( picture )
- Victoria Building in St. Louis, 1898
literature
- German Biographical Encyclopedia . KG Saur Verlag, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-598-23161-X
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adler, Dankmar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 3, 1844 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lengsfeld near Eisenach |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 1900 |
| Place of death | Chicago |