Adrian Wewer
Adrian Wewer (April 14, 1836 - March 15, 1914) was a Franciscan monk who was the architect of more than 100 churches, college buildings, seminaries, schools, friaries, convents, and hospitals throughout the United States.
His most notable structures are the Conception Abbey in Conception, Missouri and Francis Hall at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois.
Wewer christened Antonius Wewer was born in Harsewinkel, Germany and entered the Franciscan order in Warendorf in 1858.
In 1862 he was sent to Teutopolis, Illinois to assist with projects in the German-Catholic communities in Missouri and Illinois. He was to be based at St. Anthony of Padua in St. Louis, Missouri, a church that he designed.
Conrad Schmitt Studios (CSS) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin worked on several Adrian Wewer structures. One included was in 1931: St. Augustine Catholic Church in Chicago, Illinois on decorating, lighting fixtures, glass panels, re-gilding tabernacle, and refinishing pews. In 1948, CSS worked on Immaculate Conception Church in Alton, Illinois on stained-glass windows. Between 1936 and 1957, Conrad Schmitt worked on St. Boniface Church in San Francisco, California on decorating, touch-ups, the altar, bronze tabernacle, and St. Anthony's shrine. CSS also worked on stained glass in St. Meinrad, Indiana on Abbey Church. The most recent project was in 2005/2006 stained glass for Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Conrad Schmitt Studios Website: http://www.conradschmitt.com
Conrad Schmitt Studios Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Schmitt_Studios
Conrad Schmitt (the Artisan)'s Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Schmitt
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Works include
Archdiocese of Indianapolis IN:
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Indianapolis, IN
Diocese of Evansville IN:
- St. Anthony of Padua Church, Evansville, IN
Diocese of Springfield IL:
- St. Mary Church, Quincy, IL
- St. Francis Solanus Church, Quincy, IL
- St. Patrick's Church, Trowbridge, IL (demolished)
- St. Anthony of Padua Church, Quincy, IL (demolished)
Archdiocese of St. Louis MO:
- St. Anthony of Padua Church, St. Louis, MO
- St. Francis Borgia Church, Washington, MO
Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph MO:
- Conception Abbey, Conception, Missouri
- St. Columban Church, Chillicothe, MO
Diocese of Jefferson City MO:
- St. George Church, Hermann MO
- St. Mary Church, New Cambria, MO
Diocese of Superior WI:
- St. Francis Xavier, Superior, WI
Archdiocese of San Francisco CA:
- St. Bonafice Church, San Francisco, CA
Diocese of Sacramento CA:
- St. Francis Church, Sacramento, CA