Henry W. Brinkman Explained

Henry W. Brinkman(1881–1949) was an American architect from Emporia, Kansas who practiced from 1910 to 1947.

History

Henry Brinkman was born in Westphalia on April 30, 1881. After emigrating to America, his family settled in Olpe, Kansas. He graduated from Kansas State College's school of architecture in 1907. He went into partnership with Stanley Hagen in 1925, which continued until Brinkman's retirement in 1948. He died on December 7, 1949.

His Romanesque style St. Joseph Catholic Church in Damar, Kansas was built in 1912. Several of his works survive and are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Notable works

Works (attribution) include:

• Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 204 S. Cedar St., Grand Island, NE, NRHP-listed
• Hoisington High School, 218 E 7th St., Hoisington, KS, NRHP-listed
• St. Joseph Catholic Church, built 1912, 105 N. Oak St., Damar, KS, NRHP-listed^[1]
• St. Ludger Catholic Church, Jct. of MO K and High St. Montrose, MO, NRHP-listed^[2]
• Seven Dolors Catholic Church, NE of the jct.of Juliette and Pierre Sts., Manhattan, KS, NRHP-listed
• St. Ann Catholic Church, Olmitz, Kansas, built 1913.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.kshs.org/natreg/natreg_listings/search/county:RO Rooks County
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-06-24 . 2017-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170225053128/http://dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/98000365.pdf . dead .
3. News: Here and There Pickups . 27 February 2024 . Hoisington Dispatch . Kansas Historical Open Content . February 27, 1913 . HoisDisp.