Frederick Roehrig

Frederick Roehrig
Born December 24, 1857
LeRoy, New York
Died October 7, 1948
Pasadena, California
Nationality American
Occupation Architect
Buildings Hotel Green/Castle Green
Frederick Hastings Rindge House
Ramsay-Durfee Estate
Andrew McNally House

Frederick Louis Roehrig (1857 1948) was an early 20th-century American architect. Roehrig was born in LeRoy, New York, the son of the noted "orientalist and philoligist," Frederick L.O. Roehrig[1] He graduated from Cornell University in 1883 and also studied architecture in England and France.[1] His architectural styles evolved over time, covering the Victorian, American Craftsman, and Neo-Classical styles.[2] Roehrig is particularly known for his many landmark buildings in Pasadena, California, including the Hotel Green, and Pasadena Heritage has occasionally conducted tours of Roehrig's buildings.[2][3]

Notable works

Roehrig's notable works include the following:

Hotel Green
Rindge House

Other buildings designed by Roehrig include First Presbyterian Church of Pasadena, Pasadena Hospital, Alhambra Library, the power house of the Los Angeles Aqueduct,[1] W.H. Bartlett Estate in Montecito,[11] and the Andrew McNally House in Altadena.[2]

Roehrig's brother, Dr. G. Edward Roehrig, was organizer and president of the Zoological Society of Los Angeles.[12]

Frederick Roehrig died at age 90 in 1948.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Frederick L. Roehrig Will Be Buried Today". Los Angeles Times. 1948-10-11.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Tour to Feature Roehrig Homes". Los Angeles Times. 1980-03-09.
  3. "History Body Slates Tour of Pasadena". Los Angeles Times. 1981-03-08.
  4. Tina Daunt (2003-08-21). "Inner Life: Leading modern lives inside a grand antique". Los Angeles Times.
  5. "Rindge Will Build Baronial Residence: A Fifty-Thousand Dollar Home on Adams Street". Los Angeles Times. 1902-05-20.
  6. Carla Rivera (1985-11-21). "LaMirada Takes Up Modest Plans for Historic McNally Ranch".
  7. Bert Mann (1972-12-31). "Reprieve Given Homes Threatened by Project". Los Angeles Times.
  8. Ruth Ryon (2003-12-07). "Hot Property; An 'ER' physician calls in New York". Los Angeles Times.
  9. Ruth Ryon (2003-04-06). "Home of the Week: Living above it all in converted water tower". Los Angeles Times.
  10. "Retrospect L.A.". Los Angeles Times. 1982-09-12.
  11. "Handsome Homes are Planned". Los Angeles Times. 1910-06-05.
  12. "Death Beckons to Dr. Roehrig". Los Angeles Times. 1938-04-18.

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