Lucien Hesse

Lucien Hesse (10 April 1866 – November 1929) was a French architect. He designed synagogues and private residences, some of which are listed as official historical monuments by the French Ministry of Culture.

Lucien Hesse
Born(1866-04-10)10 April 1866
Paris, France
DiedNovember 1929(1929-11-00) (aged 63)
OccupationArchitect
Parent(s)Camille Anatole Hesse
Hermance Bernard

Early life

Lucien Hesse was born on 10 April 1866 in Paris.[1]

The synagogue in Bruyères.

Career

Hesse designed several synagogues,[2] including the one in Bruyères, Vosges in 1902–1903,[3] and the one in Belleville, Paris in 1930.[4] He also designed a Jewish school in Paris, the École Lucien-de-Hirsch.[5] He designed the chapel of the Roussel family in the Neuilly-sur-Seine community cemetery in 1902.[6]

The Villa Torre Clementina in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.
The Château de la Muette in Paris.

Hesse designed the Villa Torre Clementina in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin for Ernesta Stern in 1904.[7] He designed the hôtel particulier at 10 bis Avenue Élysée-Reclus in Paris for Auguste Rateau.[8] He also designed the third (and current) Château de la Muette for Baron Henri de Rothschild in 1914–1924; it is now the headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).[2]

Hesse became a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1920.[1]

Death and legacy

Hesse died in November 1929.[9] Some of his buildings are now listed as official historical monuments by the French Ministry of Culture.[3][7]

References
  1. "Lucien Hesse". French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. Bedoire, Fredric; Tanner, Roger G. (2004). The Jewish Contribution to Modern Architecture, 1830-1930. Jersey City, New Jersey: KTAV Publishing House. p. 127. ISBN 9780881258080. OCLC 905795764.
  3. Base Mérimée: Ancienne synagogue, actuellement musée, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  4. Jarrassé, Dominique (2001). Synagogues: Architecture and Jewish Identity. Vilo International. p. 113. ISBN 9782845760332. OCLC 869139241.
  5. Elmaleh, Raphaël (2006). Une histoire de l'éducation juive moderne en France: l'école Lucien de Hirsch. Paris: Biblieurope. p. 92. ISBN 9782848280646. OCLC 156060033.
  6. Base Mérimée: Chapelle funéraire de la famille Roussel, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  7. Base Mérimée: Propriété dite Villa Torre-Clementina, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  8. "The Wisteria Dining Room in New Galleries for 19th- and Early 20th-Century European Paintings and Sculpture". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  9. Dominique Jarrassé (2003). Guide du patrimoine juif parisien. Parigramme. p. 101. ISBN 978-2-84096-247-2. Retrieved 7 July 2017.


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