Charles Frederick Zimpel

Charles Frederick Zimpel
Born Carl-Friedrich Zimpel
December 11, 1801
Szprotawa, Prussia (later Germany, now Poland)
Died June 26, 1879
Occupation Architect

Charles Frederick Zimpel (December 11, 1801 - June 26, 1879) was a German architect who designed buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. from 1830 to 1837.[1][2] In particular, he designed the Bishop's City Hotel in 1831, the Bank of Orleans in 1832, as well as the Banks Arcade and the Orleans Cotton Press in 1833.[1]

He created a map of Carrollton, New Orleans in 1832 and a map of New Orleans in 1834.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Irvin, Hilary S. (Autumn 1986). "The Impact of German Immigration on New Orleans Architecture". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 27 (4): 375–406. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via JSTOR. (Registration required (help)).
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Louisiana Biography: Z". Louisiana Historical Association. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
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