Bernard C. Wetzel Explained

Bernard Christian Wetzel
Other Names:B.C. Wetzel
Birth Date:March 18, 1876
Birth Place:Zilwaukee, Michigan, United States
Death Date:July 12, 1952
Death Place:Detroit, Michigan, United States
Occupation:Architect, carpenter
Notable Works:Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Michigan (1924)
Spouse:Mary Winters (m. 1901–1917; divorce);
Mabel Curtis (m. 1935–1952; death)

Bernard Christian Wetzel (March 18, 1876 – July 12, 1952), was an American architect in Detroit, Michigan. He worked at various firms before establishing his own in 1907, B. C. Wetzel Company. He designed several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Early life and family

Wetzel was born on March 18, 1876, in Zilwaukee, Michigan.[1] His parents immigrated from Germany.[2] He was Lutheran. Wetzel attended public schools in Saginaw, Michigan.[3]

In 1901, he was married to Mary Winters; which ended in divorce in 1917. In 1935, he married Mabel Curtis.

Career

He trained for four years as a carpenter in northern Michigan and in Detroit. Wetzel started his architectural career in 1895 in Detroit, attending an educational program.

By 1907, he had started his own architectural firm, B. C. Wetzel Company. He had an office in the Dime Bank Building in Detroit, and an earlier office at the 404–405 Hammond Building. He was a prominent architect in the city of Detroit.

Wetzel belonged to the Board of Commerce of Detroit, Michigan Society of Architects, Ashlar Masonic Lodge, and Detroit Society of Architects.

He died after a long illness on July 12, 1952, in Detroit.[4] [5] Wetzel was survived by his wife Mabel.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Marquis, Albert Nelson . https://books.google.com/books?id=wEevJkgsgoYC&pg=PA474 . The Book of Detroiters;. . 1908 . A. N. Marquis . 474–475 . en . Wetzel, Bernard C..
  2. Book: Burton . Clarence Monroe . https://books.google.com/books?id=v5UUAAAAYAAJ&dq=bernard+c.+wetzel&pg=PA815 . The City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922 . Stocking . William . Miller . Gordon K. . January 23, 1922 . S.J. Clarke Publishing Company . Bernard Christian Wetzel . 978-5-87716-373-7 . Google Books.
  3. Web site: December 2018 . Final Report: Proposed Prince Hall Grand Lodge Historic District . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128061312/https://detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitmi.localhost/files/2018-12/Prince%20Hall%20HD_Final%20Report.pdf . January 28, 2024 . City of Detroit, City Council, Historic Designation Advisory Board.
  4. News: 1952-07-15 . Obituary: Bernard C. Wetzel . 2024-01-31 . . 21.
  5. News: 1952-07-15 . Obituary for B C. Wetzel . 2024-01-31 . . 21 . Newspapers.com.
  6. Book: Architectural Forum: The Magazine of Building, Vol. 18 . 1909 . Time, Incorporated . 22 . en.
  7. Book: Doelle, Katie . Grand Estates of Grosse Pointe . 2020 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-1-4671-0482-1 . 27 . en.
  8. Web site: Deluxe Theatre in Detroit, MI . 2024-01-28 . Cinema Treasures.
  9. Web site: Barghouthi . Hani . January 23, 2022 . Black Freemason's lodge in Detroit joins National Register of Historic Places . 2024-01-28 . The Detroit News . en-US.
  10. Web site: Marini . Miriam . January 22, 2022 . Freemason lodge in Detroit added to National Registry of Historic Places . 2024-01-28 . . en-US.
  11. Book: Montemurri, Patricia . Detroit Gesu Catholic Church and School . 2017-10-09 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-1-4396-6318-9 . 8, 14.
  12. Web site: Bernard C. Wetzel . SAH ARCHIPEDIA.
  13. Web site: Gravel Jr. . Benjamin L. . Jacob C. Danziger House (1485 Burns) . Historic Detroit.
  14. Web site: Gravel Jr. . Benjamin L. . Julius L. Knack House (3426 Iorquois) . Historic Detroit.

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