Henry C. Koch

Milwaukee City Hall

Henry C. Koch (March 20, 1841 – May 19, 1910) was a German-American architect based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Born in Hanover in the Kingdom of Hanover,^[1] Koch immigrated as a toddler with his family to the United States.^[2] His architectural career began at the age of 16 when he worked for early Milwaukee architect, G. W. Mygatt. He enlisted in the Civil War with the 24th Wisconsin Infantry as a private,^[2] later becoming a draftsman on General Philip Sheridan's staff. After the war Koch returned to Milwaukee, where he formed a partnership with Mygatt until 1870, when he started his own firm.

One of Koch's most significant works was the 1895 Milwaukee City Hall. Koch designed buildings for the University of Wisconsin. He designed 26 courthouses and more than 120 schools.^[1]

He married and had two sons, Harry and Armand D. Koch. The latter also became an architect, joining his father's firm in the 1890s and helping with the design of the Milwaukee City Hall.

Work

• Calvary Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1870
• Turner Hall, Milwaukee, 1882
• Stutsman County Courthouse and Sheriff's Residence/Jail, Jamestown, North Dakota, 1883
• David W. and Jane Curtis House, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1885
• Mahaska County Courthouse, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1886
• Science Hall, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin, 1888
• Golda Meir School, Milwaukee, 1890
• The Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, 1890–93
• Montgomery County Courthouse, Red Oak, Iowa, 1891
• Jefferson County Courthouse, Fairfield, Iowa, 1893
• Gesu Church, Milwaukee, 1894
• Milwaukee City Hall, Milwaukee, 1895
• Webster County Courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 1902
• The Roosevelt New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1908

References

External links

• Emporis page
• The restoration of Milwaukee City Hall, Traditional Building Portfolio