Rudolphe L. Daus

Rudolphe Lawrence Daus[lower-alpha 1] (1854–1916) was an American architect based in Brooklyn, New York City.[1] He designed the 13th Regiment Armory in Brooklyn, now the Pamoja House for homeless men, and the Lincoln Club. He also designed several libraries. He was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.[2]

New York and New Jersey Telephone and Telegraph Building in Brooklyn

Daus was born in Mexico to a German Catholic family of Jewish descent and studied in Europe before working for Richard Morris Hunt and George B. Post. He established his own firm in 1884.[3]

Carl Westman worked at his firm. Daus died in Paris in 1916.

Works
  • 203 - 209 Prospect Place row houses in Prospect Heights
    203 - 209 Prospect Place row houses in Prospect Heights
  • 176 and 178 St. John's Place in Park Slope
    176 and 178 St. John's Place in Park Slope
  • Lincoln Club
    Lincoln Club

References

Informational notes

  1. Given names also spelled Rudolph and Laurence

Citations

  1. "Rudolph L. Daus | Companies | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019.
  3. Spellen, Suzanne (2011-02-17). "Walkabout: Rudolph L. Daus, Architect". Brownstoner. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  4. "The New York and New Jersey Telephone Company Building". Atlas Obscura.
  5. Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Barbaralee (2011). The Landmarks of New York. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-4384-3769-9.

Further reading

  • Daus, Rudolphe L. (1947) Rodolphe Lawrence Daus, American architect, August 10, 1854-September 30, 1916'. New York: New York Public Library.
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