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A.C. Schweinfurth American (1864–1900) architect born Albert Cicero Schweinfurth.
{{Short description|American architect (1864–1900)}}
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| name = Albert Cicero Schweinfurth
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1863|01|07}}
| birth_place = [[Auburn, New York]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1900|09|27|1863|01|07}}
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| relatives = {{plainlist|
* [[Charles F. Schweinfurth]] (brother)
* [[Julius A. Schweinfurth]] (brother)
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| significant_buildings = [[First Unitarian Church (Berkeley, California)|First Unitarian Church]], Moody house, [[Hacienda del Pozo de Verona]]
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'''A. C. Schweinfurth''' (1864–1900), born '''Albert Cicero Schweinfurth''', was an [[American people|American]] [[architect]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/A._C._Schweinfurth.html |title=A. C. Schweinfurth|work=Great Buildings|place=Berkeley, California|date=1898|access-date=2023-06-24}}</ref> He is associated with the [[First Bay Tradition]], an [[architectural style]] from the period of the 1880s to early 1920s.<ref name="Brown2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/sfmod.pdf|title=San Francisco Modern Architecture and Landscape Design 1935–1970 Historic Context Statement|last=Brown|first=Mary |date=September 30, 2010|publisher=California Office of Historic Preservation|pages=83|accessdate=16 August 2011}}</ref>


==Early life==
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The son of a [[Germans|German]] [[engineer]] who had [[immigration|immigrated]] to the [[United States]] a decade before his son Albert was born. His brothers Charles, Julius and Henry also practiced in the architectural profession.


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Schweinfurth was the son of a [[Germans|German]] woodcarver who had [[immigration|immigrated]] to the [[United States]] a decade before his son Albert was born. His brothers [[Charles F. Schweinfurth|Charles]], [[Julius A. Schweinfurth|Julius]], and Henry also practiced in the architectural profession.
Schweinfurth began working as an architect in the [[eastern United States|East]], then moving from [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] to [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] and finally to [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]. He was associated with the [[First Bay Tradition]].<ref name="Brown2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/sfmod.pdf|title=San Francisco Modern Architecture and Landscape Design 1935-1970 Historic Context Statement|last=Brown|first=Mary |date=September 30, 2010|publisher=California Office of Historic Preservation|pages=83|accessdate=16 August 2011}}</ref> He designed the Unitarian Church, a "''landmark in the history of Bay Area architecture''" <ref>Gebhard and Winter, ‘’A Guide to Architecture in San Francisco and Northern California’’, Peregrine Smith Books, Salt Lake City, UT, 1985 p.272</ref> (1898), on the [[University of California, Berkeley]] campus, as well as the Moody House situated on Le Roy Avenue in Berkeley, California.


==Career==
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He died of [[typhoid fever]] on September 27, 1900, in Dryden, NY.<ref>[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1900-10-10/ed-1/seq-11/ Death notice]. ''San Francisco Call'', October 10, 1900, p. 11.</ref><ref>[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1900-10-10/ed-1/seq-12/ “Well-Known Architect Is Removed By Death.”] ''San Francisco Call'', October 10, 1900, p. 12.</ref>
[[File:First Unitarian Church (Berkeley, CA).JPG|thumb|left|Schweinfurth's First Unitarian Church (1898) is listed in on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=81000143}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Unitarian Church / 2401 Bancroft; University Dance Studio |author=Betty Marvin |date=April 24, 1981 |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NRHP url|id=81000143|title=accompanying 10 photos from 1981 and a 1906 postcard|photos=y}}</ref>]]
[[File:Weltevreden postcard (front).jpg|thumb|right|Dutch house Weltevreden located at 1755 Le Roy Avenue, Berkeley]]

Schweinfurth began his career in 1879. For the next decade he worked as a draftsman for various firms in Boston, Cleveland, New York, and [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]]. In 1890, he moved to [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] and took a position as Chief Draftsman in the offices of [[A. Page Brown]].<ref name=":1" />

In 1894, Schweinfurth established his own architectural practice under the patronage of [[William Randolph Hearst|William Randolf Hearst]].<ref name=":1" /> His [[Hacienda del Pozo de Verona]] (1894–1898), built for [[Phoebe Hearst|Phoebe Apperson Hearst]] in [[Pleasanton, California|Pleasanton]], was one of the first American buildings to incorporate features of [[Pueblo Revival architecture]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Thompson |first=Daniella |date=May 21, 2009 |title = East Bay Then and Now: A Viennese Epicure in the Athens of the West |url = http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2009-05-21/article/32946 |accessdate = 2015-08-23|work = Berkeley Daily Planet |location=Berkeley, California}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title = Architectural Regionalism: Collected Writings on Place, Identity, Modernity, and Tradition|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ADAg9SzA7pQC|publisher = Chronicle Books|date = 2012-03-20|isbn = 9781616890803|first = Vincent B.|last = Canizaro|page = 198}}</ref>

Schweinfurth also designed the [[First Unitarian Church (Berkeley, California)|First Unitarian Church]], a "landmark in the history of Bay Area architecture"<ref>Gebhard and Winter, ''A Guide to Architecture in San Francisco and Northern California'', Peregrine Smith Books, Salt Lake City, UT, 1985, p. 272</ref> (1898), on the [[University of California, Berkeley]] campus.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Thompson |first=Daniella |date=May 14, 2009 |title = East Bay, Then and Now: Schweinfurth's First Unitarian: A Powerhouse of a Church|url = http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2008-05-15/article/30023?headline=East-Bay-Then-and-Now-Schweinfurth-s-First-Unitarian-A-Powerhouse-of-a-Church|work = Berkeley Daily Planet |location=Berkeley, California|accessdate = 2015-08-23}}</ref>

Schweinfurth designed the Dutch house Weltevreden located at 1755 Le Roy Avenue, Berkeley, California, also known as ''Moody House'' and later as ''Tellefsen Hall''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://berkeleyheritage.com/berkeley_landmarks/weltevreden.html|title=Weltevreden|work=Berkely Landmarks |date=|place=Berkeley, CA|author=Daniella Thompson|access-date=24 June 2023}}</ref>

==Death==

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In 1898, Schweinfurth embarked on a two-year tour of Italy and France with his wife, Fanny, and their seven-year-old daughter.<ref name=":0" /> Shortly after returning to the United States, he suffered an attack of [[typhoid fever]]. He died on September 27, 1900, in Dryden, N.Y.<ref>[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1900-10-10/ed-1/seq-11/ Death notice]. ''San Francisco Call'', October 10, 1900, p. 11.</ref><ref>[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1900-10-10/ed-1/seq-12/ "Well-Known Architect Is Removed by Death"]. ''San Francisco Call'', October 10, 1900, p. 12.</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:23, 23 August 2024

Albert Cicero Schweinfurth
Born(1863-01-07)January 7, 1863
Auburn, New York
DiedSeptember 27, 1900(1900-09-27) (aged 37)
Dryden, New York
OccupationArchitect
Relatives
BuildingsFirst Unitarian Church, Moody house, Hacienda del Pozo de Verona

A. C. Schweinfurth (1864–1900), born Albert Cicero Schweinfurth, was an American architect.[1] He is associated with the First Bay Tradition, an architectural style from the period of the 1880s to early 1920s.[2]

Early life

[edit]

Schweinfurth was the son of a German woodcarver who had immigrated to the United States a decade before his son Albert was born. His brothers Charles, Julius, and Henry also practiced in the architectural profession.

Career

[edit]
Schweinfurth's First Unitarian Church (1898) is listed in on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Dutch house Weltevreden located at 1755 Le Roy Avenue, Berkeley

Schweinfurth began his career in 1879. For the next decade he worked as a draftsman for various firms in Boston, Cleveland, New York, and Denver. In 1890, he moved to San Francisco and took a position as Chief Draftsman in the offices of A. Page Brown.[4]

In 1894, Schweinfurth established his own architectural practice under the patronage of William Randolf Hearst.[4] His Hacienda del Pozo de Verona (1894–1898), built for Phoebe Apperson Hearst in Pleasanton, was one of the first American buildings to incorporate features of Pueblo Revival architecture.[4][5]

Schweinfurth also designed the First Unitarian Church, a "landmark in the history of Bay Area architecture"[6] (1898), on the University of California, Berkeley campus.[7]

Schweinfurth designed the Dutch house Weltevreden located at 1755 Le Roy Avenue, Berkeley, California, also known as Moody House and later as Tellefsen Hall.[8]

Death

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In 1898, Schweinfurth embarked on a two-year tour of Italy and France with his wife, Fanny, and their seven-year-old daughter.[7] Shortly after returning to the United States, he suffered an attack of typhoid fever. He died on September 27, 1900, in Dryden, N.Y.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "A. C. Schweinfurth". Great Buildings. Berkeley, California. 1898. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  2. ^ Brown, Mary (September 30, 2010). "San Francisco Modern Architecture and Landscape Design 1935–1970 Historic Context Statement" (PDF). California Office of Historic Preservation. p. 83. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  3. ^ Betty Marvin (April 24, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Unitarian Church / 2401 Bancroft; University Dance Studio". National Park Service. and accompanying 10 photos from 1981 and a 1906 postcard
  4. ^ a b c Thompson, Daniella (May 21, 2009). "East Bay Then and Now: A Viennese Epicure in the Athens of the West". Berkeley Daily Planet. Berkeley, California. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  5. ^ Canizaro, Vincent B. (2012-03-20). Architectural Regionalism: Collected Writings on Place, Identity, Modernity, and Tradition. Chronicle Books. p. 198. ISBN 9781616890803.
  6. ^ Gebhard and Winter, A Guide to Architecture in San Francisco and Northern California, Peregrine Smith Books, Salt Lake City, UT, 1985, p. 272
  7. ^ a b Thompson, Daniella (May 14, 2009). "East Bay, Then and Now: Schweinfurth's First Unitarian: A Powerhouse of a Church". Berkeley Daily Planet. Berkeley, California. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  8. ^ Daniella Thompson. "Weltevreden". Berkely Landmarks. Berkeley, CA. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  9. ^ Death notice. San Francisco Call, October 10, 1900, p. 11.
  10. ^ "Well-Known Architect Is Removed by Death". San Francisco Call, October 10, 1900, p. 12.
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