Victor Furth
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Victor FurthVictor Furth (16 February, 1893- 23 August, 1984, born in Horažďovice was a Czechoslovakia
n archtitect working in Prague
until 1939. His firm did the design for the Te-Ta department Store in Prague. This seven storey building can be seen at Jungmannova Street 747/28 110 00 Praha-Nové Město, Czech Republic. It was renovated in 1997 at which time underground parking was added and an apartment wing was included in the rear. The reinforced concrete building contains a parterre which allows passage between Jungmannova Street and the Franciscan Garden. Between 1928 and 1930 he and Ernst Muhlstein designed the Villa Schück in Prague. He also joined with Ernst Muhlstein in the design of the large apartment complex in Prague called Molochov on Milady Horákové 74 (street address) in the years 1936-1938. When the Hitler regime came to power in Czechoslovakia, he had to leave and fled to the United States through Great Britain. In Oxford, Ohio
Victor Furth joined the faculty at Miami University
as a Professor of Architecture. Among his designs were the Bern Street Apartments having large bedrooms and hardwood floors and numerous houses for Miami faculty often employing a cathedral ceiling. He died on 23 August, 1984 in Oxford, Ohio
. Owing to a peculiarity of Ohio Law, he was tenured posthumously by Miami University
.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
n archtitect working in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
until 1939. His firm did the design for the Te-Ta department Store in Prague. This seven storey building can be seen at Jungmannova Street 747/28 110 00 Praha-Nové Město, Czech Republic. It was renovated in 1997 at which time underground parking was added and an apartment wing was included in the rear. The reinforced concrete building contains a parterre which allows passage between Jungmannova Street and the Franciscan Garden. Between 1928 and 1930 he and Ernst Muhlstein designed the Villa Schück in Prague. He also joined with Ernst Muhlstein in the design of the large apartment complex in Prague called Molochov on Milady Horákové 74 (street address) in the years 1936-1938. When the Hitler regime came to power in Czechoslovakia, he had to leave and fled to the United States through Great Britain. In Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
Victor Furth joined the faculty at Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
as a Professor of Architecture. Among his designs were the Bern Street Apartments having large bedrooms and hardwood floors and numerous houses for Miami faculty often employing a cathedral ceiling. He died on 23 August, 1984 in Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
. Owing to a peculiarity of Ohio Law, he was tenured posthumously by Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
.