Henry Wolters Explained

Henry Wolters
Birth Place:Hanover, Germany
Occupation:Architect

Henry Wolters[1] (1845[2] [3] – August 29, 1921) was an architect[4] [5] in the United States.[6]

Wolters was born in Hanover, Germany and educated at the Technische Hochschule in Charlottenburg (now Technische Universität Berlin)[7] and the Ecole de Beaux Arts in Paris.

In 1882, Wolters was selected as an architect for a new cotton compress company located in New Orleans.[8]

In 1899, Wolters received severe injuries at Callahan & Sons grain elevator, resulting in his wrist being sprained and his knee-cap being fractured.[9]

His office was one of the firms where Cincinnati architect Samuel S. Godley learned his trade.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Henry Wolters: Court House Architect, a Probable Candidate. The Evansville Journal. Evansville, Indiana. September 24, 1894. April 27, 2024. 6. Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Dilts, Jon. The Magnificent 92 Indiana Courthouses, Revised Edition. 170. 1999. Indiana University Press. 9780253336385. Google Books.
  3. Book: The Encyclopedia of Louisville. 177. University Press of Kentucky. July 11, 2014. 9780813149745. Google Books.
  4. News: Report of Architect Followed. Evansville Courier & Press. Evansville, Indiana. July 16, 1915. April 27, 2024. 1. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: 25 Years Ago. Evansville Courier & Press. Evansville, Indiana. July 16, 1940. April 27, 2024. 6. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Henry Wolters Dies; Famed As Architect. The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. August 30, 1921. April 27, 2024. 1. Newspapers.com.
  7. Book: Places, National Register of Historic. African American Historic Places. 238. July 13, 1995. John Wiley & Sons. 9780471143451 . Google Books.
  8. News: Luck of a Louisville Architect. The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. February 23, 1882. April 27, 2024. 6 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Architect Wolters Hurt: Fell From a Scaffolding With Three Men On Top of Him. The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. April 26, 1899. April 27, 2024. 2. Newspapers.com.
  10. Web site: Biographical Dictionary of Cincinnati Architects, 1788-1940. Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati. April 27, 2024. Wayback Machine. June 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220629071208/http://oldsite.architecturecincy.org/dictionary/G.html. bot: unknown.
  11. Web site: A look inside Louisville's historic Quinn Chapel. The Courier-Journal. June 15, 2018. April 27, 2024.
  12. Book: Gibson, Kevin. This Used to Be Louisville. September 15, 2021. Reedy Press LLC. 30. 9781681063416 . Google Books.
  13. Book: Smith, George Everard Kidder. Source Book of American Architecture: 500 Notable Buildings from the 10th Century to the Present. 288. 1996. Princeton Architectural Press. 9781568980256. Google Books.
  14. Web site: History of The Old Courthouse. The Old Courthouse. April 27, 2024.
  15. Web site: History Lesson. Trista. Lutgring. Evansville Living. September 19, 2016. April 27, 2024.
  16. Book: Hughes, Delos. Historic Alabama Courthouses: A Century of Their Images and Stories. December 1, 2016. 83. NewSouth Books. 9781588383341 . Google Books.

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