Leopold Eidlitz
Leopold Eidlitz (born March 10, 1823 in Prague , † 1908 in New York City ) was an Austrian-American architect. He created his most famous works in New York, including the New York State Capitol in Albany, Iranistan Castle for PT Barnum in Bridgeport and many sacred buildings.
biography
Eidlitz was born in Prague to a Jewish family. His parents were Abraham and Judith Eidlitz, his brother Markus (later Marc) Eidlitz (1826-1892) later also became a successful architect. Leopold Eidlitz received his early technical training at a Prague secondary school and then continued his training at the Vienna University of Technology . There he was enrolled at the short-lived business school. Eidlitz emigrated from Vienna to the United States in 1843 and settled in New York. His brother Markus emigrated to New York three years later.
Eidlitz spent three formative years in Richard Upjohn's office.
In 1846 Eidlitz a partnership with the German immigrants the architect Karl (now Charles) Otto Blesch, who had studied in Munich with Friedrich von Gärtner . Together they received several building commissions in New York.
Eidlitz was a founding member of the American Institute of Architects in 1857. In 1859 he joined the Century Association .
Eidlitz wrote numerous articles in magazines such as The Crayon in the 1850s and the American Architect and Building News in the early 1870s. One of his most important books was The Nature and Function of Art, More Especially of Architecture from 1881.
His son Cyrus LW Eidlitz (1853-1921) became known as the architect of One Times Square .
literature
- Kathryn E. Holliday. Leopold Eidlitz: Architecture and Idealism in the Gilded Age . WW Norton & Company , 2008. ISBN 978-0-393-73239-9
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eidlitz, Leopold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian-American architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1908 |
| Place of death | New York City |