Maurice Herman Finkel
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Maurice Herman Finkel (1888–1949) was an American
architect
and Yiddish theater actor
. Born in Bessarabia
, Russian Empire
, Finkel immigrated to the United States as a child and became involved with Yiddish theater in New York City
. He received an architecture degree from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
in Manhattan
, New York
in 1913.
Finkel began his architecture career in Detroit, Michigan
in 1915. He designed more than 200 structures, from apartment buildings and homes, to a great variety of commercial and entertainment buildings. His works include the Ossian H. Sweet House
; the 1,700 seat Michigan Theater
in Ann Arbor, Michigan
, which opened in 1928; and the Michigan Theatre
in Jackson, Michigan
, which opened in 1930. Each of these buildings is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
He is the father of TV sports producer, and three time Emmy winner, George Finkel
.
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...
and Yiddish theater actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. Born in Bessarabia
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
, Russian Empire
Russian Empire
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, Finkel immigrated to the United States as a child and became involved with Yiddish theater in New York City
New York City
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. He received an architecture degree from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Cooper Union
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly referred to simply as Cooper Union, is a privately funded college in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States, located at Cooper Square and Astor Place...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
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, New York
New York
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in 1913.
Finkel began his architecture career in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
in 1915. He designed more than 200 structures, from apartment buildings and homes, to a great variety of commercial and entertainment buildings. His works include the Ossian H. Sweet House
Ossian H. Sweet House
The Ossian H. Sweet House is a privately owned house located at 2905 Garland Street in Detroit, Michigan. Designed by Maurice Herman Finkel, the residence's second owner was physician Ossian Sweet, an African-American, and the site of a confrontation in 1925 between the Sweet family and a mob...
; the 1,700 seat Michigan Theater
Michigan Theater (Ann Arbor)
The Michigan Theater is a movie palace in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States of America. It shows independent films, stage productions and musical concerts....
in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
, which opened in 1928; and the Michigan Theatre
Michigan Theatre (Jackson)
The Michigan Theatre at 124 North Mechanic Street in Jackson, Michigan opened in 1930 and was designed by Maurice Herman Finkel. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1980, and is undergoing renovations as of 2005.-History:...
in Jackson, Michigan
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
, which opened in 1930. Each of these buildings is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
He is the father of TV sports producer, and three time Emmy winner, George Finkel
George Finkel
George Finkel , is a TV sports producer/director. He is the son of architect Maurice Herman Finkel. He graduated from University of Michigan in 1958...
.