Vonnegut & Bohn
Vonnegut & Bohn, was an architectural firm active in early- to mid-twentieth-century Indianapolis, Indiana.
Founded in 1888 by Bernard Vonnegut Sr., FAIA (1855–1908) and Arthur Bohn (b. 1861),[1] all the partners were German Americans and were trained in both American and German architectural academies, which gave their works a distinct German influence. The firm was responsible for many public, institutional, commercial, religious and residential buildings throughout Indiana, particularly in Indianapolis.[2]
Bernard Vonnegut died in 1908. In 1910, Vonnegut's son, Kurt Vonnegut Sr. (1884–1957), returned from studying in Germany and became a principal in the firm. Later, Mueller joined as a partner and the firm was renamed Vonnegut, Bohn & Mueller Architects. Arthur Bohn retired in the 1940s.[1]
In 1946, Kurt Vonnegut Sr. merged the firm with George Caleb Wright (b.April 25, 1889) of Pierre & Wright and Ralph Oscar Yeager (b.August 16, 1892) of Miller & Yeager (of Terre Haute, Indiana) forming Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager, which was located at 1126 Hume Mansur Building, Indianapolis, Indiana and 402 Opera House Building, Terre Haute, Indiana.[3]
Kurt Vonnegut Sr. was the father of author Kurt Vonnegut Jr., and is referred to, with the rest of the author's family, in many of his books.
Works by Vonnegut, Bohn & Mueller Architects
- The Athenæum (Das Deutsche Haus), 401 E. Michigan Street, Indianapolis IN, German Renaissance Revival style, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr. and Arthur Bohn)[1]
- William H. Block Company Building, Indianapolis IN, after 1910; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr. and Arthur Bohn)[1]
- Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis IN; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.)[2]
- Ayres Building, Indianapolis IN; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.)[2]
- The Students Building, Indiana University at Bloomington; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.)[2]
- Delaware Street Temple, Indianapolis IN; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.)[2]
- Shortridge High School, Indianapolis IN; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.)[2]
- Federal Building, Vincennes, Indiana; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.)[2]
- Indiana Bell Telephone Building, Indianapolis, IN; (Design by Kurt Vonnegut Sr.)[3][4]
- All Souls Unitarian Church, 1453 N. Alabama Street, Indianapolis IN, first building; (Design by Kurt Vonnegut Sr.)[4]
- Anderson Bank Building, Anderson, Indiana; (Design by Kurt Vonnegut Sr.)[4]
- Hook's Drug Stores, buildings prior to World War II; (Design by Kurt Vonnegut Sr.)[4]
- Kurt Vonnegut Sr. Residence, Indianapolis 4th Ward Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana, c. 1929; (Design by Kurt Vonnegut Sr.)[4]
- Kurt Vonnegut Sr. Residence, William's Creek, Indiana, 1941; (Design by Kurt Vonnegut Sr.)[4]
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