Henry Geilfuss
Born1850
Thurin, Germany
DiedMay 10, 1922
William Westerfeld House

Henry Geilfuss (July 1850 – May 10, 1922) also known as Heinrich Geilfuss, was a German-born American architect. He designed approximately 400 homes in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Early life

He was born in Thuringia in 1850. He studied architecture in Erfurt, Weimar and Berlin and he first practiced architecture in Berlin designing railroad bridges.[1]

Career

Geilfuss moved to San Francisco in 1876. He designed many buildings in the Italian Villa style and in the Eastlake style of architecture.[2] He designed approximately 400 homes in the San Francisco area.[3] One of the more prominent homes he designed was for confectioner William Westerfeld. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places and it is referred to as the William Westerfeld House.[4]

In 1900 Henry Geilfuss' son Carl joined the architecture firm.[2] Henry remained in practice until at least 1910.[5]

St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, San Francisco
Charles Dietle House, San Francisco

Known Works

References

  1. ^ "St. Markus Kirche". Art and Architecture. Art and Architecture. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Kostura, William (2 October 1991). "Getting to Known the Unsung Designers Who Helped shape the Heritage of the Bay Area". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ^ Cole, Regina (1995). "Touchstone Victorian". Old House Interiors: 43. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. ^ McGrew, Patrick (1991). Landmarks of San Francisco. New York: H.N. Abrams. p. 198. ISBN 9780810935570. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Petrin, Katherine; Davis, Matthew (August 30, 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2023.

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