John A. Dempwolf
John Augustus Dempwolf (1848 – December 24, 1926) was a York, Pennsylvania-based architect. He was born in Germany as the eldest of 12 brothers and sisters. Dempwolf immigrated to the United States at 19, and settled at York. He studied architecture at the Cooper Union in New York. He then worked in Boston, where he supervised construction of the Holy Cross Cathedral. He worked as an architect at Philadelphia with architect Steven Button and helped him design buildings for the Centennial Exposition. He started his own practice in 1876 at York, and was joined by his brother Rinehardt and later his son Frederick. The practice designed over 600 buildings through 1920.[1][2][3]
He was made a member of the American Institute of Architects in 1901, and became a Fellow of the Institute in 1910. Dempwolf died in 1926.[4]
Selected works
- 1888: York Central Market, York, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[5]
- 1889-1890: Stevens School, York, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[5]
- 1893-1896: The Nook, Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[5]
- 1893-1912: Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[5]
- Sinking Springs Farms, Manchester Township, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[5]
- 1900: Diamond Silk Mill, Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[5]
Contributing buildings to the following
- Fairmount Historic District, York, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[5]
- Hanover Historic District, Hanover, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[5]
- Springdale Historic District, York, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[5]
- York Historic District, York, Pennsylvania, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, 2008.[5] Including the Bon-Ton Building, Colonial Hotel, Fluhrer Building, Hahn Home, Rosenmiller Building, Union Lutheran Church, York County Courthouse, and York National Bank.[2]
References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Dempwolf, John A. |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
1848 |
| Place of birth |
Germany |
| Date of death |
December 24, 1926 |
| Place of death |
York, Pennsylvania |