Louis Allmendinger Explained

Louis Allmendinger
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York
Death Place:Amityville, New York
Nationality:American
Known For:Architect

Louis Allmendinger, AIA (September 15, 1878 – October 7, 1937) was an American architect practicing in New York City in the early twentieth century.

Two of his designs are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (1916–1921) in Brooklyn, New York, and the art deco J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building (1931) in Queens.[1] [2]

Allmendinger was born in Brooklyn to German emigrant parents, Adam, a beer brewer from Baden-Württemberg, and Dorothea Scharf, from Bavaria. He studied architecture at Cooper Union College.[3]

He died of a cerebral embolism in 1937 at Brunswick Hospital on Long Island. He was survived by his wife, Marie Heins, and son, Louis William Allmendinger.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Robins . Anthony W. . New York Art Deco: A Guide to Gotham's Jazz Age Architecture . 20 April 2017 . State University of New York Press . 978-1-4384-6398-8 . 233 . 9 January 2024 . en.
  2. [Norval White]
  3. News: Louis Allmendinger . January 9, 2024 . . October 7, 1937 . 15. subscription.