Gustav Baumhoefer

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Gustav Baumhoefer was a German entrepreneur born March 17, 1906 in Hesselteich, in Westphalia, died January 24, 1979 in Versmold.

Firma Gustav Baumhöfer

Main building and extension of "Firma Gustav Baumhoefer"

After WWII already on June 15 1945, Gustav Baumhoefer founded in his home town Versmold a shoe factory that was specialized on men's shoes and boots. The brand name was "Ravensberger Schuhe" and became widely known. In 1957 he expanded briefly by acquiring a second production facility in as separate company in Werl-Aspe, Schoetmar, today Bad Salzuflen. In the late 1970s due to changes in the world market and an increasing import of shoes, the company became unprofitable. Two years after his death the factory was closed, and only a shoe retail shop originally connected with the factory continued to operate until the 1990s.

The factory's main building from the 1950s and its extension from the 1960s are still standing in Versmold, but currently used for other purposes. Its architecture is witness for the city's economic blossoming after WWII.

References

Vinke, Wilhelm, Versmold – Ein Volks- und Heimatbuch, Amtsverwaltung, 1962, pp. 208–209.
Vinke, Wilhelm, 250 Jahre Stadt Versmold 1719–1969, Stadt Versmold, 1969, p. 102.

Persondata
Name	Baumhoefer, Gustav
Alternative names
Short description	German entrepreneur
Date of birth	March 17, 1906
Place of birth	Hesselteich, Westphalia
Date of death	January 24, 1979
Place of death	Versmold

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