Louis Allmendinger
Louis Allmendinger | |
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| Born | September 15, 1878 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | October 7, 1937 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Architect |
Louis Allmendinger, AIA (September 15, 1878 – October 7, 1937) was an American architect practicing in New York City in the early twentieth century.
Two of his designs are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (1916–1921) in Brooklyn, New York, and the art deco J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building (1931) in Queens.[1][2]
Allmendinger was born in Brooklyn to German emigrant parents, Adam, a beer brewer from Baden-Württemberg, and Dorothea Scharf, from Bavaria. He studied architecture at Cooper Union College.[3]
He died of a cerebral embolism in 1937 at Brunswick Hospital on Long Island. He was survived by his wife, Marie Heins, and son, Louis William Allmendinger.[3]
References
- ^ Robins, Anthony W. (20 April 2017). New York Art Deco: A Guide to Gotham's Jazz Age Architecture. State University of New York Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-4384-6398-8. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Norval White and Elliot Willensky, AIA Guide to New York City, rev. ed., (New York: Collier Books, 1978), p.470.
- ^ a b "Louis Allmendinger". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 7, 1937. p. 15. Retrieved January 9, 2024.