Walter W. Ahlschlager
Walter William Ahlschlager (July 19, 1887 – March 28, 1965) was a 20th-century American architect. After being located in Chicago for many years, he established his office in Dallas, Texas in 1940. He died in Dallas.[2][3][4]
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| Born | July 19, 1887 Chicago, IL |
| Died | March 28, 1965 (aged 77) Dallas, TX |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Lewis Institute, Armour Institute, Art Institute of Chicago |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse(s) | Jennie Ahlschlager[1] |
| Children | Walter Ahlschlager Junior |
Noted designs
- Davis Theater, Chicago, Illinois (1918)
- Sovereign Hotel, Edgewater, Chicago (1920)
- Sheridan Plaza Hotel, Uptown, Chicago, Illinois (1921)
- Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee (1926)
- Uptown Broadway Building, Uptown, Chicago, Illinois (1926)
- The fieldhouses at several Chicago public parks, including Riis Park, Simons Park and Kelvyn Park
- Roxy Theatre, New York City (1927)
- Medinah Athletic Club (Chicago, Illinois) InterContinental Chicago, Downtown Chicago, (1929)
- Beacon Hotel and Theatre, New York City (1929)
- Carew Tower, Cincinnati, Ohio (1930)
- City Place Tower, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1931)
- Mercantile National Bank Building, Dallas, Texas (1943)
- Wichita Plaza Building, Wichita, Kansas (1962)
Personal life
Ahlschlager was born to German Jews John and Louise Ahlschlager and had one sister named Ella. John Ahlschlager and his brother, Fred, were both "prominent local [Chicago] architects."[5]
References
- "Walter W Ahlschlager in the 1940 Census". ancestry.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- "Walter W. Ahlschlager". thechicagoloop.org. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- "The Work of Walter W. Ahlschlager from American Builder Magazine, 1921" (PDF). Compass Rose. compassrose.org. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- "WALTER W. AHLSCHLAGER BIO". in.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- "Chicago’s Jewish Architects: A Legacy of Modernism." Julia Bachrach Consulting, LLC. Published February 1, 2018. Accessed July 8, 2020.
External links
- Article on Work of Walter Ahlschlager
- Partial list of Ahlschlager-designed theaters at Cinema Treasures
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