Louis Heinrick Giele, AIA (1861–1932) was a German-born American architect, who designed a number of Catholic churches, schools, convents and rectories in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and elsewhere.
Louis H. Giele | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1861 |
| Died | October 4, 1932 (aged 71)[1] |
| Nationality | German, American |
| Known for | church architecture |
Personal life
editGiele was born "Ludwig Heinrich Giele" in Hanover and emigrated to the United States in January 1882 as a carpenter.[2] He married Linda Holder in July 1884 in Jersey City[3] and set up an architectural practice there.
Architectural practice
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Although Giele was not an especially prolific architect, the buildings he designed were very well appreciated and at least two of them are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5]
Works include
edit- St Charles Borromeo Church, Brooklyn, New York
- St. Josephat School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- St. John the Baptist Church, Allentown, Pennsylvania
- St. Casimir Church, Yonkers, New York[6]
- Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania
- St. Augustine Church, Bronx, New York[7]
- St. Anne Church, Jersey City, NJ[8]
- St. Anthony of Padua Church, Jersey City, New Jersey[9]
- Sisters of Peace building, Jersey City, New Jersey
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, New Bedford, Massachusetts
- St. John Cantius Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- St. Adalbert Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[10]
- St. Adalbert School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Assisium Institute, New York, New York
- Christ Temple of the Apostolic Faith, Harlem, New York[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Obituary: LOUIS H. GIELE. Architect Designed Many Churches in New York and Vicinity.", New York Times, October 6, 1932 ("Louis H. Giele, architect, who designed many Catholic churches and buildings for ...")
- ^ Ludwig Giele on the passenger list of the State Of Alabama
- ^ Louis H. Giele and Linda Holder in New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980
- ^ http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/NJ/Hudson/state2.html NRHP-1
- ^ http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/NJ/Middlesex/districts.html NRHP-2
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Giele named as St Casimir architect - ^ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 833. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Stained Glass in St. Anne Church - ^ https://www.flickr.com/photos/yukonblizzard/2418151294/ pictures of St. Anthony of Padua Church
- ^ "Orthodox News". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-02-10. article on St. Adalbert
- ^ Dunlap, David W. (2004). From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan's Houses of Worship. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-231-12543-7.