Adolphus Druiding
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Adolphus Druiding | |
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| Born | 1839 Hanover, Germany |
| Died | 1900 (aged 60–61) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Known for | Adolphus Druiding, Architect |
Adolphus Druiding (1838–1900) was a German-born American architect who was known for his work in creating Roman Catholic churches, schools, rectories, and convents. Druiding's work represents a significant body of German Catholic architecture in the United States between the end of the Civil War and 1900.[1]
Druiding was born May 29, 1838, in Aschendorf, a province of Hanover, Germany. He studied at the secondary school in Papenburg and at the Polytechnic School in Munich where he graduated with honors. He worked briefly at a French architect's office and then entered government service in Munich. After this he studied in Berlin under Strach, Adler, and Local. He built one church in Schoenwalde and was employed erecting government stations in the Netherlands.
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