Peter Gerl senior

Peter Liborius Gerl (born October 22, 1795 in Vienna ; † April 29, 1884 ibid) was an Austrian architect and city architect.

Life

Peter Gerl came from a widespread family of builders from Vienna who were already active in this branch in the 17th century. As the son of the builder Liborius Thaddäus Gerl and his wife Katharina (née Unrein), Peter Liborius Gerl was born in Vienna on October 22, 1795 and initially trained as a bricklayer with his father. His uncle Josef Ignaz Gerl also worked as a civil master builder in Vienna; likewise Peter Gerl's brother Franz Josef . He then graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna under Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg from 1809 to 1813 , where he also belonged to the civic military corps of the academy and around 1818 became a foreman with his brother-in-law Alois Ignaz Göll . Just one year later, Gerl kk became a fortification builder and works manager, but was only accepted into the builders' guild, which was known at the time because of their ongoing harassment, in 1823. Peter Gerl was also the victim of one of these harassments in 1819 when his brother-in-law asked the guild to recognize Gerl's plan for the kk military cast house on the Seilerstätte as a pupil's piece. Although the guild agreed, the issue of the certificate was then very tedious.

In 1823 he also became a citizen of Vienna and married his wife Therese Walburga Lutz von Lutzenau, with whom he had twelve children. His seven sons were Peter Rudolf (1827–1901), August Heinrich (1834–?), Heinrich Gerl (1835–1870), Ferdinand Heinrich (1836–?), Wilhelm (1838–?), Josef (1839–?) And Alois (1840–?), Whereby only the first-born and Heinrich, who died early, followed in their father's footsteps and also became town builders and civil architects. His five daughters were Henriette Eleonore (1828–1905), Johanna (~ 1831–1919), Therese, Leopoldine and another daughter who was not named. His first-born daughter and at the same time his second-born child, Henriette Eleonore, married the architect and town builder Anton Ubell , among others .

Peter Gerl himself ran a very successful construction company, building rental houses both according to his own plans and partly as the client, but also according to plans by other architects. The focus of his work was in his home district, today's 3rd Viennese district Landstrasse . Since his son Peter Rudolf worked alongside his father in the company at an advanced age, it is difficult today to ascribe the completed buildings to one of the two, as the buildings were mostly simply ascribed to a "Peter Gerl" and no addition was made, whether father or not Son were involved. However, it is known that the two also worked together on a number of buildings.

Peter Liborius Gerl died on April 29, 1883 at the age of 89, as it is called, of old age .

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Peter Gerl ran a very successful construction company, building according to his own designs as well as plans by other architects. He built a large number of residential buildings in the suburbs of Vienna, the design of which was mostly simple and inexpensive. His son Peter worked with him at times. Since Peter Gerl was always referred to in a simplified manner, it is often impossible to differentiate in detail which of the two builders was meant.

• Rental house , Rochusgasse 25 / Ungargasse 35, Vienna 3 (1820), not preserved
• Rental house , Beatrixgasse 4, Vienna 3 (1822), changes; Built in 1788 by Josef Meissl the Elder
• Miethaus , Beatrixgasse 4a and 4b, Vienna 3 (1822), changes; 1803 by Josef Dallberg sen. built
• Rental house , Hohlweggasse 20, Vienna 3 (1822)
• Rental house , Kölblgasse 7, Vienna 3 (1822)
• Residential building , Schimmelgasse 3, Vienna 3 (1822–1824)
• Rental house “Zur kleine Weintraube”, “Zum Steinernen Löwen” , Sonnenfelsgasse 5, Vienna 1 (1823), 4th floor and facade; Building core 16./17. Century
• “Sünnhof” rental house , Landstraßer Hauptstraße 28, Vienna 3 (1823), extended by Josef Dallberg in 1837, extended as a through-house to 13 Ungargasse in 1845, today a hotel
• Residential houses , Klimschgasse 19, 21, 40, 42, Vienna (1824–1826)
• Rental house , Erdbergstrasse 22, Vienna 3 (1824), not preserved
• Rental house , Marxergasse 12, Vienna 3 (1824), not preserved
• Rental house , Rennweg 57, Vienna 3 (1824), decor reduced after war damage
• Rental house "Zum Grünen Kranz" , Landstraßer Hauptstrasse 30, Vienna 3 (1825)
• Hotel Nagler , Rennweg 59–61, Vienna 3 (1825), not preserved
• The Wedl Brewery's entertainment venue , Ungargasse 52 / Neulinggasse 1, Vienna 3 (1825), demolished in 1980
• Rental houses , Hafengasse 2, 6, 8, 14, Vienna 3 (1824–1826)
• Rental house , Reisnerstraße 4, Vienna 3 (1826)
• Rental house , Rasumofskygasse 30, Vienna 3 (1826)
• Rental house , Posthorngasse 5, Vienna 3 (1827)
• Rental house , Ziegelofengasse 3, Vienna 5 (1827)
• Rental house , Ziegelofengasse 11, Vienna 5 (1827), facade changed
• Rental house , Reisnerstraße 22, Vienna 3 (1828), demolished in 1970
• Rental house , Wassergasse 5, Vienna 3 (1828), not preserved
• "Zu den 5 Kronen" residential building , Drahtgasse 3, Vienna 1 (1828–1829), adaptation; Built in 1724
• Rental house , Hainburger Strasse (no. Unknown), Vienna 3 (1830)
• Rental house , Schlösselgasse 2 / Tulpengasse 8, Vienna 8 (1835)
• Rental house , Malzgasse 10, Vienna 2 (1836)
• Rental house , Praterstraße 53 = Afrikanergasse 4 (Durchhaus), Vienna 2 (1836)
• Rental house , Karolinengasse 29, Vienna 4 (1836)
• Rental house , Praterstrasse 14 / Ferdinandstrasse 5, Vienna 2 (1837), simplified reconstruction in 1954 after war damage
• Rental house , Praterstraße 57 = Afrikanergasse 8 (Durchhaus), Vienna 2 (1837)
• Rental house , Landstraßer Hauptstraße 109, Vienna 3 (1837), 1843 extension of a courtyard wing
• “Erdbergschlössel” , Erdbergstrasse 29 to 29A / Wassergasse 9, Vienna 3 (1837–1838), with Josepf Dallberg jun., Not preserved
• Castle on the Gallitzinberg (Wilhelminenberg), Savoyenstrasse 2, Vienna 16 (1838), renovation and additions; 1905 New building by Eduard Frauenfeld and Ignaz Sowinski
• Rental house , Franzensbrückenstraße 14 / Czerningasse 24, Vienna 2 (1838)
• Rental house , Glockengasse 6 / Rotensterngasse 8, Vienna 2 (1838)
• Rental house , Erdbergstrasse 49, Vienna 3 (1838)
• Russisches Bad (Sophienbad) , Marxergasse, Vienna 3 (1838), builder Franz Morawetz
• Rental house , Schiffamtsgasse 9 / Schreygasse 21, Vienna 2 (1839), not preserved
• Rental house , Barichgasse 28, Vienna 3 (1840), conversion, built in 1803 by Josef Dallberg?
• Rental house , Ungargasse 11, Vienna 3 (1840), adaptation; 1823 BC WX Deimel built
• Rental house , Obere Augartenstraße 56, Vienna 2 (1841)
• Rental house , Mayergasse 14 / Czerningasse 25, Vienna 2 (1842), renovation
• Rental house , Hammer-Purgstallgasse 6, Vienna 2 (1842), not preserved
• Rental house , rechte Wienzeile 31, Vienna 4 (1842)
• Rental building , Am Heumarkt 9 / Beatrixgasse 28, Vienna 3 (1842), adaptation; built by Ph. Brandl; changed greatly
• Rental house , Heumühlgasse 20, Vienna 4 (1842)
• Rental house , Königseggasse 5 / Brauergasse 7, Vienna 6 (1842), facade changes after 1865
• Rental house , Karolinengasse 28, Vienna 4 (1843)
• Rental house , Preßgasse 31, Vienna 4 (1843), not preserved
• Rental house , Juchgasse 24 / Arenberggasse 8, Vienna 3 (1844)
• Rental house , Barichgasse 32, Vienna 3 (1844), renovation; Erected in 1803 by J. Dallberg
• Rental house , Untere Donaustraße 43 / Robertgasse 4, Vienna 2 (1845), renovation and new facade; Built in 1807
• Rental house , Garbergasse 6, Vienna 6 (1845)
• Rental houses , Bürgerspitalgasse 11, 13, 27, Vienna 6 (1845–1848), No. 27 demolished in 2002
• Sophiensaal (Great Hall, Sofiensäle , destroyed by fire) in place of the Russian Bath, Marxergasse, Vienna 3 (1845–1849), as master builder; Architects: August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll
• Rental house , Liniengasse 25, Vienna 6 (1845–1847), facade cleared
• Rental house , Liniengasse 48, Vienna 6 (1845–1847), not preserved
• Rental house "Zum Bodensee" , Landstraßer Hauptstraße 110 / Barichgasse 1, Vienna 3 (1846)
• Rental house , Praterstrasse 56, Vienna 2 (1847)
• Rental house , Castellezgasse 25, Vienna 2 (1847)

probably together with his son:

• Rental house , Rasumofskygasse 20–24 / Salmgasse 1 / Spiegelgasse 3, Vienna 3 (1848–1854), originally built 1803–1807 as the stables of Palais Rasumofsky; Increase and adaptation
• Rental houses , Wiedner Hauptstrasse 140, 150, Vienna 5 (1849), both not preserved
• Rental house , Eisvogelgasse 6, Vienna 6 (1849)
• Rental house “To the three white pigeons” , Lederergasse 20 / Mölkergasse 6, Vienna 8 (1850), extension
• Rental house , Liniengasse 26 / Millergasse 17, Vienna 6 (1851), not preserved
• Rental house , Wollzeile 11, Vienna 1 (1854), adaptation; Built in 1819
• Rental house , Landstraßer Hauptstrasse 116 / Juchgasse 2, Vienna 3 (1856)
• Elementary School of the City of Vienna , Erdbergstrasse 76, Vienna 3 (1860)
• Rental house , Beatrixgasse 16 /rechte Bahngasse 4, Vienna 3 (1870), house owner, facade chipped
• Rental house , Wiedner Gürtel 18 / Argentinierstraße 71, Vienna 4 (1876)
• Rental house , Radetzkystraße 15-17 / Löwengasse 10 / Radetzkyplatz , Vienna 3 (1876)
• Rental house , Beatrixgasse 19 /rechte Bahngasse 6, Vienna 3 (1878), with architect Karl Reisner

literature

• Felix Czeike (Ed.): Gerl Peter. In:  Historisches Lexikon Wien . Volume 2, Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1993, ISBN 3-218-00544-2 , p. 508 ( digitized version ).

Web links

• Peter Gerl senior. In: Architects Lexicon Vienna 1770–1945. Published by the Architekturzentrum Wien . Vienna 2007.