Johann Christian Huth

Johann Christian Huth (* 1726 in Waltershausen ; † 23 May 1804 in Halberstadt ) was a Prussian architect and construction clerk in the Principality of Halberstadt and an author.

Life

Huth came from the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha and became a royal Prussian master builder in the Principality of Halberstadt. At the same time he was a member of the Halberstadt literary society .

Major works

• 1784: Church of St. Maria Magdalena in Braunschwende

Fonts (selection)

• News of the origin of the sponge in those buildings and of the safest means of preventing it. Communicated to the public for the best by JC Huth. Royal Prussia. Master builder of the Principality of Halberstadt , Halberstadt: Groß, 1776
• The safest and best way to get the smoke out of the chimneys, and thereby prevent smoking in those houses. In addition to a lesson in the construction of good smoke chambers, published by JC Huth, Königl. Prussia. Land builder of the Principality of Halberstadt , 2nd edition, Halberstadt: Johann Heinrich Groß, 1776.
• Thorough investigation of the causes of the strength of the old masonry together with a sincere instruction in the proper preparation of the lime into a firmly binding lime mortar in order to make masonry as strong as in the old days in the cheapest way, published by JC Huth. Royal Prussia. Master builder of the Principality of Halberstadt , Halberstadt: Groß, 1777
• The shortest and easiest way of calculating, following the guidance of de Rees's general rule of arithmetic, through which all tasks occurring in the rule tri, both simplici and composita, as well as directa and inversa, may consist of as many sentences as they want One way and all at once , without much thought, can be calculated briefly and easily , second improved and increased edition, Halberstadt: Groß, 1778.
• Short and clear instruction on drawing and laying out the residential and agricultural buildings. For beginners, builders and lovers of architecture, designed by JC Huth, Königl. Prussia. Master builder of the Principality of Halberstadt and the Halberstädtschen literary society member , Halle: Hemmerde, 1787
• The most necessary knowledge for the creation, assessment and calculation of the water mills, namely the grinding, oil and saw mills for beginners and lovers of mill construction, with 15 copper plates / published by Johann Christian Huth, Königl. Preussl. Master builder of the Principality of Halberstadt and Halberstädt. litter. Society member ,
• The beginnings of mechanics or the art of movement, with 5 copper plates , Halberstadt: Mevius, 1788.
• Increased and improved manual for builders and builders on the preparation and assessment of the construction plans for residential and agricultural buildings , Halle: Hemmerde, Schwetschke, 1795.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Litterary Almanac of the Germans, 1777.