Frederick Ausfeld
| Frederick Ausfeld | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1860 Kirchen, Germany |
| Died | c. 1930 |
| Occupation | Architect |
Frederick Ausfeld (1860 - c. 1930) was a US-based, German-born architect. He designed buildings in Montgomery, Alabama, some of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Early life
Frederick Ausfeld was born in 1860 in Kirchen, Germany.[1]
Career
Ausfeld worked as an architect in Philadelphia by 1890.[1] He designed buildings alongside fellow architect[1] Ausfeld moved to Alabama. With Chapman, he designed the Sumter County Courthouse in Livington in 1903.[2] He also designed the Bell Building in Montgomery in 1907.[3] By 1916, he designed the Covington County Courthouse in Andalusia, Alabama with Frank Lockwood.[4] He designed the Jefferson Davis Hotel in Montgomery in 1928.[5] He also designed the Shepherd Building in Montgomery in 1922.[6] Additionally, he designed the Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery.[2][7] Several of his buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Works include (with attribution):
- Bell Building, 207 Montgomery St., Montgomery, AL (Ausfeld & Blount), NRHP-listed
- Covington County Courthouse and Jail, 101 N. Court Sq., Andalusia, AL (Ausfeld,Fredrick), NRHP-listed
- Jefferson Davis Hotel, Catoma and Montgomery Sts., Montgomery, AL (Ausfeld,Frederick), NRHP-listed
- Shepherd Building (1922), 312 Montgomery St., Montgomery, AL (Ausfeld,Frederick), NRHP-listed
- Sumter County Courthouse, US 11, Livingston, AL (Ausfeld & Chapman), NRHP-listed
- Sidney Lanier High School, Montgomery, Alabama
Death
Ausfeld died circa 1930.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Ausfeld, Frederick (1860 - c. 1930)". Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. William Penn Foundation. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- 1 2 Hughes, Delos (2017). Historic Alabama Courthouses: A Century of Their Images and Stories. Montgomery, Alabama: NewSouth Books. p. 135. ISBN 9781588383341. OCLC 968763253.
- ↑ Hall, Wade (2016). Greetings from Alabama: A Pictorial History in Vintage Postcards: From the Wade Hall Collection of Historical Picture Postcards from Alabama. Montgomery, Alabama: NewSouth Books. p. 62. ISBN 9781588383204. OCLC 966482657.
- ↑ Hughes, Delos (2017). Historic Alabama Courthouses: A Century of Their Images and Stories. Montgomery, Alabama: NewSouth Books. p. 47. ISBN 9781588383341. OCLC 968763253.
- ↑ King, Carole; Pell, Karren (2015). Montgomery. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 9781439651445. OCLC 936621036.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Shepherd Building". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 13, 2017. With 11 photos from 1985.
- ↑ Harrison, W. R. (February 16, 1931). "Montgomery's High School Plant". The Journal of Education. 113 (7): 184–186. JSTOR 42841474.