| Marc Eidlitz | |
| Birth Date: | January 21, 1826 |
| Birth Place: | Prague, Bohemia |
| Death Place: | Manhattan |
| Occupation: | Builder |
| Known For: | founder of Marc Eidlitz & Son |
| Children: | 5 |
| Parents: | Judith and Abraham Eidlitz |
| Family: | Leopold Eidlitz (brother) Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz (nephew) |
Marc Eidlitz (21 January 1826 – 15 April 1892) was a builder active in New York City, where he was prominent in the construction industry, in partnership with his son Otto Eidlitz (1860–1928).[1] [2]
Marc was born Markus to a Jewish family in Prague, Bohemia. He emigrated to the United States in 1846 with his mother Judith Eidlitz after the death of his father Abraham. Having served a four-year apprenticeship, he set up in business for himself in 1852 - the year of his marriage - and founded the construction firm, Marc Eidlitz & Son in New York City.
The firm built the St. Regis Hotel and many other projects. Through his influence, the Masons Builders' Association of New York played a major role in founding the National Association of Builders. In New York, he was President of the Building Trades' Club and of the Germanic Savings Bank.
Eidlitz made his home at 123 East 72nd Street, where he died. He had four sons and a daughter. His son Otto Eidlitz took over the business after he died. His brother Leopold Eidlitz was a well-known architect, as was Leopold's son, Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz. Marc converted to Catholicism and kept close ties to the German immigrant community, becoming president of Germania Bank in 1888.[3]
The following structures erected by Eidlitz were all in New York City, unless otherwise identified.
Kathryn Holliday, Leopold Eidlitz: Architecture and Idealism in the Gilded Age (New York: W.W. Norton, 2008)