Charles Praeger
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Charles Emil Praeger, Sr. (August 18, 1877 - January 3, 1940)[1][2] was an American architect of Victoria, Texas.[3] He worked for part of his career in partnership with architect James Hull as Praeger & Hull and Hull & Praeger. He was also part of a partnership with architect Sam H. Dixon, Jr., as Praeger & Dixon. He was born in Victoria, Texas. In June 1909, he married Bertha Christine "Berdie" Haller, and they had two children, Bertha Christine Praeger (born 1910) and Charles Eustace Praeger (born 1910).
A number of Praeger's works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[3][4] His works (with attribution) include:
- Frank Alonso House, 401 S. Cameron, Victoria, Texas (Praeger,Charles), NRHP-listed[4][3]
- F. H. Crain House (1915), 307 N. Vine, Victoria, Texas (Praeger & Dixon), NRHP-listed[4]
- Fleming-Welder House, 607 N. Craig, Victoria, Texas (Hull & Praeger), NRHP-listed[4]
- E. J. Jecker House, 201 N. Wheeler, Victoria, Texas (Praeger & Hull), NRHP-listed[4]
- E. C. Kaufman House, 502 S. DeLeon, Victoria, Texas (Hull & Praeger), NRHP-listed[4]
- Lander-Hopkins House (1910), 202 W. Power Avenue, Victoria, Texas (James Hull and Charles Praeger), NRHP-listed[4][5]
- McCan-Nave House (1908), 401 N. Glass, Victoria, Texas (Praeger, Charles), NRHP-listed[4][3][6]
- Tasin House, built 1911, at 202 N. Wheeler, Victoria, Texas (Praeger & Hull), NRHP-listed[4]
References [edit]
- ^ Draft registration card for Charles Emil Praeger, architect. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Victoria; Roll: 1983770.
- ^ Death Record for Charles E. Praeger, Sr. Ancestry.com. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line].
- ^ a b c d Daniel Hardy, Marlene Heck, David Moore, Morgan Dunn 0'Connor, and John Ferguson (June, 1985). "Victoria MRA".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ^ Ann Rundle (October 30, 1992). "Heritage awards: Victoria Preservation, Inc. honors bridge protector, columnist".
- ^ Tim Delaney (October 28, 1994). "Preserving the past: Old homes of Victoria celebrated". The Victoria Advocate.
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