Henry Geilfuss (July 1850 – May 10, 1922) also known as Heinrich Geilfuss, was a German-born American architect. He designed approximately 400 homes in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Henry Geilfuss | |
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| Born | 1850 Thurin, Germany |
| Died | May 10, 1922 |
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Early life
editHe was born in Thuringia in 1850. He studied architecture in Erfurt, Weimar and Berlin and he first practiced architecture in Berlin designing railroad bridges.[1]
Career
editGeilfuss moved to San Francisco in 1876. He designed many buildings in the Italian Villa style and in the Eastlake style of architecture.[2] He designed approximately 400 homes in the San Francisco area.[3] One of the more prominent homes he designed was for confectioner William Westerfeld. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places and it is referred to as the William Westerfeld House.[4]
In 1900 Henry Geilfuss' son Carl joined the architecture firm.[2] Henry remained in practice until at least 1910.[5]
Known Works
edit- South San Francisco Opera House and Masonic Hall[5]
- Italian-Swiss Colony Building, San Francisco (demolished)[5]
- Armour&Co Meatpacking Building, 1050 Battery St, San Francisco[5]
- Golden West Hotel, Ellis Street, San Francisco, 1891[5]
- St. Mark's Lutheran Church, San Francisco, 1895[5]
- Charles Dietle House, 294 Page Street, San Francisco, 1878[5]
- William Westerfeld House, 1889[5]
- Brune-Reutlinger House, 1886, 824 Grove Street, San Francisco[5]
- 811 Treat Avenue, San Francisco, 1882[5]
- 23 Henry Street, San Francisco, 1882[5]
- 969 Page Street, San Francisco, 1893[5]
- 1231 Page Street, San Francisco, 1889[5]
- 605 & 611 Haight Street, San Francisco, 1888[5]
References
edit- ^ "St. Markus Kirche". Art and Architecture. Art and Architecture. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ a b Kostura, William (2 October 1991). "Getting to Known the Unsung Designers Who Helped shape the Heritage of the Bay Area". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Cole, Regina (1995). "Touchstone Victorian". Old House Interiors: 43. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ McGrew, Patrick (1991). Landmarks of San Francisco. New York: H.N. Abrams. p. 198. ISBN 9780810935570. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Petrin, Katherine; Davis, Matthew (August 30, 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2023.
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