Walter W. Ahlschlager
| Walter William Ahlschlager | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
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]
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 Simons Park
- Roxy Theatre, New York City (1927)
- 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)
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.
External links
- Article on Work of Walter Ahlschlager
- Partial list of Ahlschlager-designed theaters at Cinema Treasures
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