August Geiger (architect)
August Geiger | |
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| Born | 1887 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died | 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Dade County Courthouse Miami City Hospital |
August Geiger (September 2, 1887Mediterranean Revival style. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Life
Geiger was born in
Carl Fisher on various construction projects in Miami Beach, and was appointed architect for the Dade County School Board.[3] In 1915 he married Ruth Hinson.[4]
Some of his projects
- Villa Serena (1913) in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida
- Homestead Public School (also known as Neva Cooper School) (1914), in Homestead, Florida; listed in the National Register
- Southside School (1914), 45 S.W. 13th St., Miami, Florida, NRHP-listed
- Miami City Hospital, Building No. 1, (1915), 1611 NW 12th Ave., Miami, Florida, also called “The Alamo”—and now known as Jackson Memorial Hospital, (Geiger, August), NRHP-listed, (1916-1918)
- Miami Beach Municipal Golf Course House (1916), in Miami Beach, Florida
- Lincoln Hotel (1916), in Miami Beach, Florida (demolished)
- Alton Beach Water Tank, Miami Beach, Florida
- Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club (1917) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Davie School (1918), 6650 Griffin Rd., Davie, Florida, NRHP-listed
- Hindu Temple(1920) in Miami, Florida
- Fire Station No. 2 (1924), 1401 N. Miami Ave., Miami, Florida (Geiger, August C.), NRHP-listed
- St. Francis Hospital (Miami Beach, Florida) (1924) in Miami Beach, Florida. (demolished)
- Community Theater of Miami Beach (1924) on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida (demolished)
- Dade County Courthouse(1925) in Miami, Florida; listed in the National Register
- Carl Fisher Residence (1925) in Miami Beach, Florida
- Miami Women's Club (1925) 1737 N. Bayshore Dr., Miami, Florida; NRHP-listed
- First Church of Christ, Scientist (1925) in Miami, Florida
- Coral Way Elementary School(1936) Miami, Florida
- Ida M. Fisher Junior High School (1936), Miami Beach, Florida
- North Beach Elementary School (1936), Miami Beach, Florida
- Chase Federal Bank (1937) Miami Beach, Florida
- Dade County Courthouse, 73 W. Flagler St., Miami, Florida (Geiger, August), NRHP-listed
- Homestead Public School-Neva King Cooper School, 520 N.W. First St., Homestead, Florida(Geiger, August), NRHP-listed
- One or more works in Boca Chita Key Historic District, NW section of Boca Chita Key, roughly bounded by Biscayne Bay and a stone wall Biscayne National Park, Florida (August Geiger Firm), NRHP-listed
See also
- Southside School
- Dade County Courthouse
- First Church of Christ, Scientist
- Coral Way Elementary School
- Spanish Colonial style
- Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture
References
- Notes
- ^ Florida Editors 1925 p. 349
- ^ August Geiger -- Men of the South 1922; Florida Heritage Collection
- ^ "August Geiger, architect of Miami Beach High School". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ Florida Editors 1925 p. 349
- Bibliography
- Klepser, Carolyn & Parks, Arva Moore, Miami Then and Now (Then & Now) (Thunder Bay Press; 2002); ISBN 978-1-57145-852-0
- Barbara Baer Capitman, Deco Delights: Preserving the Beauty and Joy of Miami Beach Architecture (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1988)
- Armbruster; Kleinberg; Florida Architecture and Allied Arts, 1939, 1940, 1941; Curl; Works Progress Administration
- Patricia Gabriel, The Villagers’’ Book of Outstanding Homes of Miami (Coral Gables, Fla.: University of Miami Press, 1975
- Florida Editors Association, The Book of Florida (No place); James O. Jones, 1925
External links
- Old Davie School Historical Museum -- SunSentinel
- Old Davie School Historical Museum
- Dade County landmarks
- Carl Fisher Residence
- Dade County Courthouse
- History of Dade County Courthouse
- Allison Hospital
- Fort Lauderdale Woman's Club
- Villa Serena -- Miami Today
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