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German-born American architect From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl Martin Vitzthum (1880–1967)[1] was an American architect.
Karl M. Vitzthum | |
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Born | 1880 |
Died | 1967 (aged 86–87) |
Occupation | Architect |
He was born in Tutzing, near Munich, in Germany[2] and attended Munich's Royal School of Architecture (Technical University of Munich or University of Munich?). He came to the U.S. in 1902 and to Chicago in 1914.[3] He worked at Burnham & Co., at that firm's successor Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, and at Jarvis Hunt. He also worked with Fredrick J. Teich before partnering with John J. Burns (1886-1956) in 1919 in firm Karl M. Vitzthum & Co.[4] Burns was the junior partner.[5] At some point Vitzthum & Burns became the firm name.[2] After Burns died the firm became Vitzthum & Kill, and specialized in churches, schools, high-rise residential, and penal institutions.[3]
He designed more than 50 bank buildings.[5][3]
He self-reportedly proposed that Comiskey Park be built with cantilevering, avoiding use of posts and allowing unobstructed views, but Comiskey balked at the extra cost.[6]
He served on the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals from 1958 until his death in 1967.[5]
Several of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Works by Vitzthum or the firms include:
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