Henry F. Brauns
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Henry F. Brauns was a Baltimore, Maryland-based architect. He was a son of Ferdinand L. and Henrietta Brauns and was one of ten brothers and sisters. Among his brothers were Rev. F.W. Brauns a Presbyterian minister, Ferdinand L. Brauns an accountant of local repute. He started his practice at the age of 18. He was a charter member of the Baltimore Chapter of the AIA in December 1870.
Many of Brauns’s known works were industrial buildings, most of which are now destroyed, and various buildings for Baltimore city’s water and sewer works. Among these was the Mount Royal Pumping Station at the corner of North avenue and McMechen street in Baltimore, designs of which were completed in 1897. In keeping with the times, these structures were highly ornamental. In the summer of 1894, he completed design of the Pratt Street Power-House for the City and Suburban Railway Company in Baltimore. He also designed the Romanesque
tower and facade of Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church
in 1902.
Brauns interest and expertise in public work led him to champion "the latest and best methods of school building architecture", as paraphrased by the Baltimore Sun coverage of a symposium Nov 12, 1898 in Easton Maryland where he presented and participated.
He died in 1917 at the summer resort of Betterton, Maryland
and is buried in Lorraine Park Cemetery with his wife, Isabella Stewart, and five other family members rather than at the family lot in Greenmount Cemetery
in Baltimore. Emilia Brauns, his last surviving sibling, died after he did on August 6, 1917.
Many of Brauns’s known works were industrial buildings, most of which are now destroyed, and various buildings for Baltimore city’s water and sewer works. Among these was the Mount Royal Pumping Station at the corner of North avenue and McMechen street in Baltimore, designs of which were completed in 1897. In keeping with the times, these structures were highly ornamental. In the summer of 1894, he completed design of the Pratt Street Power-House for the City and Suburban Railway Company in Baltimore. He also designed the Romanesque
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
tower and facade of Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church
Polish National Catholic Church
The Polish National Catholic Church is a Christian church founded and based in the United States by Polish-Americans who were Roman Catholic. The PNCC is a breakaway Catholic Church in dialogue with the Catholic Church; it seeks full communion with the Holy See although it differs theologically...
in 1902.
Brauns interest and expertise in public work led him to champion "the latest and best methods of school building architecture", as paraphrased by the Baltimore Sun coverage of a symposium Nov 12, 1898 in Easton Maryland where he presented and participated.
He died in 1917 at the summer resort of Betterton, Maryland
Betterton, Maryland
Betterton is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census.-Betterton Historic District:The Betterton Historic District consists of a collection of vernacular Victorian resort structures. The district includes many of the homes, hotels and cottages built...
and is buried in Lorraine Park Cemetery with his wife, Isabella Stewart, and five other family members rather than at the family lot in Greenmount Cemetery
Greenmount Cemetery
Green Mount Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established on March 15, 1838, and dedicated on July 13, 1839, it is noted for the large number of historical figures interred in its grounds as well as a large number of prominent Baltimore-area families...
in Baltimore. Emilia Brauns, his last surviving sibling, died after he did on August 6, 1917.
Selected works
- 1884: Lorraine Park Cemetery Gate LodgeLorraine Park Cemetery Gate LodgeThe Lorraine Park Cemetery Gate Lodge is a historic gatehouse located near Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a -story, Queen Anne–style stone-and-frame building designed by Baltimore architect Henry F. Brauns that was constructed in 1884...
, Baltimore, Maryland, listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985. - 1899: Northern District Police StationNorthern District Police StationNorthern District Police Station is a historic police station located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a complex of interconnected buildings designed in the late Victorian/French Renaissance style consisting of a three-story main station house with a hipped roof and dormers; a connected...
, Baltimore, Maryland, listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2001. - 1904: Brown's ArcadeBrown's ArcadeBrown's Arcade is a historic retail and office building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It consists of four early 19th century brick rowhouses. Architect Henry F. Brauns redesigned a row of four, three story buildings in 1904 into the original Brown’s Arcade, with the application of...
, Baltimore, Maryland, listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983.