Theodore Lenzen
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Theodore Lenzen was a prolific architect in San Jose, California, during the late 19th century. Born in Prussia in 1833,[1] he moved to San Jose in 1863. He is responsible for designing over 500 buildings during his career.
The Lenzen street name where his home was and Theodore Lenzen Park[2] on Lenzen street are both named in his honor.
Buildings designed by Theodore Lenzen
- San Jose's City Hall 1889-1958, original building is gone. Plaque remains.
- Normal School, now called San Jose State University, The original main school building burned down. The associated student house remains.[3]
- San Jose Sanitarium
- Santa Clara College
- St. Ignatius College in San Francisco.[4]
- Fredericksburg Brewery on The Alameda and Julian Street. Brewery is gone.
- University of the Pacific on what is now Bellarmine College Preparatory School. Original buildings are gone.
References
- ^ Carolyn Feroben. "THEODORE LENZEN, ARCHITECT OF THE FIRST NORMAL SCHOOL, SAN JOSE". santaclararesearch.net. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ^ San Jose City's Theodore Lenzen Park at Lenzen and Stockton Avenue
- ^ Preservation board lawsuit against SJSU to save the Scheller House built in 1904
- ^ The Valley of Heart's Delight Biography project
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