Lorentz Schmidt

Lorenz Schmidt or Lorentz Schmidt (1884 - 1952) was a prominent architect in Kansas.[1] He designed the Fresh Air Baby Camp[2] and Woolf Brothers Clothing Company buildings, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He was made a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. His firm was Lorentz Schmidt & Co.

He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1913.[3]

Harry Overend worked for his firm.[4]

Work
  • Fresh Air Baby Camp
  • Woolf Brothers Clothing Company
  • Cooper Grade School (1939)[5]
  • Irving Elementary (1941)[6]
  • Hamilton Junior High
  • W.O. Van Arsdale House at 201 N. Broadview. NRHP listed.
  • Wichita East High School (built 1922 - 1924)
  • Sandra Theatre (1939) Demolished.
  • Old Science Hall (1925) at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas
  • C.M. Jackman House at 158 N Roosevelt NRHP listed
  • Powell House 330 North Crest Way
  • Sunnyside School, 3003 E Kellog
  • Clyde School 620 Broadway Street in Clyde, Kansas NRHP listed
  • McKinley School, part of the McKinley Residential Historic District in Newton, Kansas[7][8]

References
  1. "Lorentz Schmidt - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org.
  2. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/b8ea7711-6d70-4a04-be8b-fa170928a8cc&ved=2ahUKEwjgpsiXlZfnAhVNuVkKHZy1AU4QFjAGegQIBhAF&usg=AOvVaw1lnu6ivQjgI1FDBH8eVqPx&cshid=1579694691631
  3. https://cityofmhk.com/DocumentCenter/View/1077/Section-3-Historic-Context--Town-Planning%3FbidId%3D&ved=2ahUKEwiN06Sym5fnAhUGTN8KHbgUBhA4KBAWMAV6BAgEEAU&usg=AOvVaw22ld33OrrdTTG1Uta9vYGJ
  4. "THE OVEREND WWI FRENCH MEDAL COLLECTION". www.coinbooks.org.
  5. "Cooper Grade School Archives". Harvey County Historical Society.
  6. https://www.usd259.org/Page/3331&ved=2ahUKEwjgpsiXlZfnAhVNuVkKHZy1AU4QFjARegQIBRAE&usg=AOvVaw2dfPzer3GNURAcQdARVaWB&cshid=1579694691631
  7. Bisnette, Dena. "THEN AND NOW: McKinley landmark for historical district". The Kansan - Newton, KS.
  8. http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/districtsNRDB/McKinleyResidentialHistoricDistrict.pdf
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