Emma Brunson
Emma Brunson (1887-1980) was an American architect. Brunson was from Minnesota and worked as a drafter for Augustus Gauger for 15 years before she opened her own firm in 1920. She became a certified architect in 1921. She did primarily residential work until her retirement in 1968. Brunson died in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1980.[1]
Some of her buildings include:[2]
- Hugo Koch residence, Osceola Avenue between Albert and Hamline Avenues, Saint Paul, Minnesota (1923)
- Emma Brunson residence, Maryland Street between Arcade and Mendota Streets, Saint Paul
- Theodore Maier residence, 616 Gotzian, St. Paul (1926)
- C.E. Smith residence, 673 Nebraska Avenue, St. Paul (1926)
Legacy
Her papers are held in the Northwest Architectural Archives at the University of Minnesota.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sarah Allaback (23 May 2008). The first American women architects. University of Illinois Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-252-03321-6. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ↑ Lathrop, Alan K. (2010). Minnesota Architects: A Biographical Dictionary. University of Minnesota Press.