Adolphus Druiding
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Adolphus Druiding was a German
-born American
architect
who was best known for his work in creating Roman Catholic churches, schools, rectories and convents. Druiding’s work along with that of fellow German immigrant Franz Georg Himpler (1833–1916) makes up the largest body of German Catholic architecture in the United States between the end of the Civil War and 1900.
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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Druiding was noted as an aggressive businessman who was prepared to assume projects large and small. This was quite unlike his countryman and fellow architect Franz Georg Himpler who designed far fewer buildings than Driuding but more of Himplers buildings survive to the present day.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-born American
United States
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architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
who was best known for his work in creating Roman Catholic churches, schools, rectories and convents. Druiding’s work along with that of fellow German immigrant Franz Georg Himpler (1833–1916) makes up the largest body of German Catholic architecture in the United States between the end of the Civil War and 1900.
Early life and career
Druiding was born May 29, 1838 in Anchendorf, a province of Hanover, Germany. He studied in the Lycium in Poppenburg and at the Polytechnic School in MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
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
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
under Strach, Adler and Local. He built one church in Schoenwalde and was employed erecting government stations in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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Architectural practice
In 1865 after completing his work in Holland Druiding came to the United States where he enjoyed an extensive practice in the design of Roman Catholic Churches throughout the Midwest.Druiding was noted as an aggressive businessman who was prepared to assume projects large and small. This was quite unlike his countryman and fellow architect Franz Georg Himpler who designed far fewer buildings than Driuding but more of Himplers buildings survive to the present day.
Legacy
Druiding was one of perhaps 20 American architects who contributed most of the Roman Catholic ecclesiastical architecture throughout the later part of the 19th century. His church buildings are much admired locally, have been featured in books on church architecture and and have found their way to some of the National Registers.New York
- St. Michael Church, Rochester, NY
- Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church, Bridgehampton, NY
- Church of the Guardian Angel, Brooklyn, NY
- Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Buffalo, NY (now King Urban Life Center)
Ohio
- Immaculate Conception, Ottoville, OhioOttoville, OhioOttoville is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 873.-Geography:Ottoville is located at ....
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Washington, Ohio
- St. Charles Borromeo Church, Carthage, OhioCarthage, OhioCarthage, Ohio may refer to:* Carthage, Cincinnati* Etna, Licking County, Ohio, formerly called Carthage* Kent, Ohio, includes an area that was originally platted as the village of Carthage in 1825...
- St. Aloysius-on-the-Ohio Church, Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati 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...
- St. Michael Church, Cleveland, OhioCleveland, OhioCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
- St. John the Baptist Catholic ChurchSt. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Maria Stein, Ohio)St. John the Baptist Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. Located in the unincorporated community of Maria Stein, it is the home of an active congregation and has been recognized as a historic site because of its well-preserved...
, Maria Stein, OhioMaria Stein, OhioMaria Stein is an unincorporated community in central Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The community and the Maria Stein Convent lie at the center of the area known as the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches, where a missionary priest, Father Francis de Sales Brunner,... - St. Joseph Church, Plymouth, OhioPlymouth, OhioPlymouth is a village in Huron and Richland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,852 at the 2000 census.The Richland County portion of Plymouth is part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Huron County portion is part of the Norwalk Micropolitan Statistical...
- St. Lawrence Church, Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati 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...
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati 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...
- Mt. St. Joseph Sisters of Charity Convent and Mother House, Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati 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...
- Monastery of the Sisters of the Poor, Hartwell, OhioHartwell, CincinnatiHartwell is a neighborhood in northern Cincinnati, Ohio, centered roughly on the intersections of I-75 and Ronald Regan Cross County Highway. Its boundaries are a combination of Caldwell Park and R R Cross County Highway to the south, I-75 to the east, and a combination of Millsdale Road and...
- St. Patrick Church, Toledo, OhioToledo, OhioToledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
Illinois
- St. Hyacinth Church Chicago, IL (first church constructed in 1895 and replaced by much larger church by Worthmann and Steinbach)
- St. George Church, Chicago, IL
- St. John Cantius ChurchSt. John Cantius in ChicagoSt. John Cantius Church is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in Chicago, Illinois.It is a prime example of the so-called 'Polish Cathedral style' of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. Along with such monumental religious edifices as St. Mary of the...
, Chicago, IL - St. Hedwig Church, Chicago, IL
Indiana
- St. Benedict Church, Terra Haute, Indiana (destroyed by fire 1930, partially rebuilt)
Missouri
- St. Agatha Church, St. Louis, MO
- Shrine of St. Joseph, St. Louis, MO
- St. John Nepomuk Church, St. Louis, MO
- St. Alphonsus Liguori Church, St. Louis, MO
Pennsylvania
- St. Peter and Paul Church, Pittsburgh, PA
- St. Joseph Church, Oil City, PA
- St. Patrick Church, Philadelphia, PA