Alfred Oscar Elzner
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United States
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architect
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
in Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Ohio
Ohio
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. He was a partner in the firm of Elzner & Anderson with George M. Anderson.
Biography
Thomas Satterwhite Noble
Thomas Satterwhite Noble was born in Lexington, Kentucky. He grew up on a plantation where hemp and cotton were grown. Noble saw the effects of slavery firsthand and portrayed many scenes of the Old South in his works. He attended Transylvania University in Lexington and studied art with Oliver...
, C.T. Webber, and Frank Duveneck
Frank Duveneck
Frank Duveneck was an American figure and portrait painter.-Youth:Duveneck was born in Covington, Kentucky, the son of German immigrant Bernard Decker. Decker died when Frank was only a year old and his widow remarried Joseph Duveneck...
, and attended the Ohio Mechanics Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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. He worked for James W. McLaughlin
James W. McLaughlin
James W. McLaughlin was a Cincinnati, Ohio architect. He studied to be an architect working under famed James Keys Wilson. He fought in the American Civil War serving in the Union Army. He become a popular builder in Cincinnati during the late 19th century...
in Cincinnati during the early 1880s and was superintendent for H.H. Richardson's Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Building.
Elzner established his own practice in 1887; he was joined by George M. Anderson in 1896. His firm, Elzner & Anderson, designed the Ingalls Building
Ingalls Building
The Ingalls Building, built in 1903 in Cincinnati, Ohio, was the world's first reinforced concrete skyscraper. The 15 story building was designed by the Cincinnati architectural firm Elzner & Anderson and was named for its primary financial investor, Melville E. Ingalls...
in Northwest Cincinnati at the intersection of Fourth Street and Vine Street
Vine Street, Cincinnati
Vine Street functions as Cincinnati's central thorough-fare. It bisects the downtown and Over-the-Rhine neighborhoods. The street also serves as the dividing line for the "east" and "west" sides of the city...
, diagonally opposite Richardson's Chamber of Commerce Building. The Ingalls Building, named for railroad baron Melville E. Ingalls
Melville E. Ingalls
Melville Ezra Ingalls , commonly abbreviated M.E. Ingalls, was a Massachusetts state legislator who went on to become president of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad .-Career:...
, is said to have been "the first reinforced concrete high-rise office building in the world." Elzner's clientele included members of the prominent Taft
Taft family
The Taft family of the United States hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, with historic origins in Massachusetts; its members have served Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Utah, and the United States in various positions, such as Governor of Ohio, Governor of Rhode Island, U.S. Senator , U.S...
, Emery, Procter, and Bullock families, as well as "Cincinnati’s German-American elite."
Projects
- George Hoadley Jr. HouseGeorge Hoadley Jr. HouseThe George Hoadley Jr. House is a historic residence in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Built in 1900, it has been named a historic site because of its unusual construction....
in Cincinnati, NRHP listed - Cincinnati Y.M.C.A. (before 1919) NWC Central Parkway and Elm St.
- Designs for the Cincinnati Country Club on Grandin Rd, Hyde Park
- Linden Place, Cincinnati (1924)
- Homestead Hotel, Hot Springs, VirginiaHot Springs, VirginiaHot Springs is a census-designated place in Bath County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 738. It is located about 5 miles southwest of Warm Springs on U.S. Route 220. Hot Springs is the site of a number of resorts that make use of the springs.The area is...
one of architects credited. - New Jerusalem Church, Cincinnati
- J.B. Schroder & Co. residence and hardware store in Cincinnati
- Old Timbers Lodge at the US Army Jefferson Proving Ground, approximately .5 mi. SE of jct. of K Rd. and Northeast Exit in Madison, IndianaMadison, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 12,004 people, 5,092 households, and 3,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,402.9 people per square mile . There were 5,597 housing units at an average density of 654.1 per square mile...
(credited to Elzner), NRHP listed (built by Alexander ThomsonAlexander ThomsonAlexander "Greek" Thomson was an eminent Scottish architect and architectural theorist who was a pioneer in sustainable building. Although his work was published in the architectural press of his day, it was little appreciated outwith Glasgow during his lifetime...
?) - Procter and Collier-Beau Brummell Building 440 E. McMillan St. in Cincinnati, NRHP listed
- Edward R. Stearns House 333 Oliver Rd. Wyoming, OhioWyoming, OhioWyoming is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,261 at the 2000 census.Wyoming has a renowned education program - the Wyoming City School District was ranked first in the State of Ohio on the 2004-2005 State Report Card, with an index score of 108.2...
, NRHP listed - Stimson Memorial Hall Maine 26 E side, .5 mi. N of jct. with US 202 Gray, MaineGray, MaineGray is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,820 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. Gray is home to regional headquarters for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and...
, NRHP listed - Berea CollegeBerea CollegeBerea College is a liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky , founded in 1855. Current full-time enrollment is 1,514 students...
, KentuckyKentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
(1932 addition and upgrade) to the first interacial and coeducational college in the South
Further reading
- Obituary, Cincinnati Enquirer (12/7/1933);
Langsam (1997), 2, 4, 39, 64-65, 73, 89-90, 92, 97, 104-105, 106-107, 117, 140, 156;
Painter, Sullebarger, Merkel, AIC (2006), 77, 123, 138, 139, 147, 152, 154-56, 193, 215, 260, 280, 281;
Nuxhall, SGC, 17, Lot 60.