David Riebel
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David Riebel (August 7, 1855 – July 29, 1935) was a German-American architect in Columbus, Ohio. He was the head architect for the Columbus public school district from 1893 to 1922.[1] In 1915, The Ohio Architect, Engineer and Builder considered his firm, David Riebel & Sons, to be the oldest and among the best architects in Columbus.[2]
Early life and career[edit]
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David Riebel was born on August 7, 1855, in Blenheim, Canada West. He was married in Bosanquet Township on November 3, 1875. At the time, he was described as a carpenter.[3] With his wife, Margaret Ann Clemens, by 1895 he had four children: Laura, Elroy, Frederick, and Mary Edna.[4]
Riebel began practicing architecture around 1878. His first major commissions were in Forest, Ontario: its town hall (built 1883-84, demolished in 1982) and the Second Empire-style mansion of Dr. James Hutton (built in 1887 and demolished in 1935).[3]
Riebel moved with his family to Columbus, Ohio, in February 1888 to open up a new architectural office. He became the first head of the architectural department of the Columbus Board of Education (the lead architect for Columbus City Schools) in 1893.[3][2] In that position, Riebel designed about 40 Columbus public school buildings between 1891 and 1921; the remaining buildings are some of Columbus's most notable landmarks.[5] His two sons joined him in designing buildings in 1904, after thorough training, giving the firm the name "David Riebel & Sons".[2] Riebel continued in the position until 1922.[3]
For a time, Riebel had his offices in the William J. Lhota Building, originally known as the New First National Bank Building.[6]
David Riebel died on July 29, 1935.[3] He is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery.
Works[edit]
In Columbus[edit]
Riebel was involved in the design of numerous Columbus buildings:[2][3]
| Name | Image | Address | Date completed | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck Street School | .jpg) |
387 E. Beck Street | 1884 | In use | Used by the South Columbus Preparatory Academy |
| Avondale Elementary School | |
141 Hawkes Avenue | 1892 | In use | In use by Columbus City Schools |
| Medary Avenue Elementary School | .jpg) |
2500 Medary Avenue | 1892 | Vacant | Bridgeway Academy vacated in 2021 |
| Felton School |  |
920 Leonard Avenue | 1893 | Demolished | Nearly identical to the extant Southwood Elementary School |
| The Ohio Street School / Ohio Avenue Elementary School | .jpg) |
505 S. Ohio Avenue | 1893 | In use | In use by Columbus City Schools |
| The Great Southern Hotel & Theatre |  |
310 S. High Street | 1894 | In use | Credited to Dauben, Krumm, and Riebel |
| Hubbard Avenue School / Hubbard Mastery School |  |
104 W. Hubbard Avenue | 1894 | In use | In use by Columbus City Schools |
| Southwood Elementary School |  |
1500 S. Fourth Street | 1894 | In use | In use by Columbus City Schools |
| Highland Avenue Elementary School |  |
40 S. Highland Avenue | 1895 | In use | In use by Columbus City Schools |
| The Schlee-Kemmler Building |  |
328 S. High Street | 1895 | In use | Credited to Dauben, Krumm, and Riebel |
| Chicago Avenue School | --Columbus,_Ohio_-_2708440211.jpg) |
40 Chicago Avenue | 1897 | In use | Operated by Franklinton Prep High School |
| Ninth Avenue Elementary School |  |
221 W. 9th Avenue | 1897 | Demolished | [7][8] |
| North Side High School addition | --Columbus,_Ohio.jpg) |
100 W. Fourth Avenue | 1899 | Demolished (original building) In use (additions) |
C. 1899 addition by Riebel,[9][10] in use by Columbus City Schools.[11] |
| East High School / Franklin Junior High School |  |
1390 Franklin Avenue | 1899 | Demolished | Visually similar to the extant Charles S. Barrett Building |
| South High School / the Charles S. Barrett Building | _-_7182298683.jpg) |
345 E. Deshler Avenue | 1900 | In use | Used as an apartment building[12] |
| Livingston Elementary School |  |
825 E. Livingston Avenue; 744 Heyl Avenue | 1901 | Demolished | Replaced with a new structure |
| Mansion Day School / William A. Miller Residence |  |
72 Woodland Avenue | 1904 | In use | |
| Bellows Avenue Elementary School / Bellows School |  |
725 Bellows Avenue | 1905 | Vacant | Under renovation, at risk of demolition[13] |
| Fourth Avenue School / Michigan Avenue School |  |
1200 Michigan Avenue | 1905 | In use | In use as the Michigan Avenue Apartments |
| Shepard School | .jpg) |
873 Walcutt Avenue | 1906 | In use | Closed 1977; now used as offices |
| Eastwood Avenue Elementary School |  |
1355 Eastwood Avenue | 1907 | Demolished | Closed in 1974. David Riebel design.[14][15] |
| West High School / Starling Middle School |  |
120 S. Central Avenue | 1908 | Vacant | Under renovation into apartments |
| Indianola Junior High School / Graham Elementary and Middle School | .jpg) |
140 E. 16th Avenue | 1909 | In use | Part of the Graham Family of Schools |
| Reeb Avenue Elementary School / the Reeb Avenue Center |  |
280 Reeb Avenue | 1909 | In use | Multi-use building operated by a nonprofit |
| Champion Elementary School |  |
1270 Hawthorne Avenue | 1909 | Demolished | Formerly in the center of Poindexter Village, demolished c. 2008[16][17][18] |
| West Broad Street School / West Broad Elementary School | .jpg) |
2744 W. Broad Street | 1910 | In use | In use by Columbus City Schools |
| Heyl Elementary School | .jpg) |
760 Reinhard Avenue | 1910 | Demolished | Replaced with affordable housing[19] |
| Lane Avenue School / Laneview School | .jpg) |
2366 Kenny Road | 1910 | Demolished | Used as OSU farm storage later in its history[20] |
| The Stoddart Block | _-_11571972723.jpg) |
260 S. 4th Street | 1911 | In use | Renovated for micro-apartments |
| Dana Avenue School | .jpg) |
300 Dana Avenue | 1912 | In use | Part of Columbus Collegiate Academy |
| Hotel Columbus |  |
235 E Long Street | 1912 | Demolished | Site of an apartment building today |
| Holy Family School |  |
57 S. Grubb Street | 1913 | Vacant | |
| Crestview School / Indianola Informal K8 School | .jpg) |
251 E. Weber Road | 1915 | In use | In use by Columbus City Schools |
| Roosevelt Junior High School / Studer Avenue School |  |
1046 Studer Avenue | 1916 | Demolished | |
| Budd Dairy Company |  |
1086 N. 4th Street | 1917 | In use | Active as a food hall |
| The Seneca Hotel |  |
367 E. Broad Street | 1917 | In use | Co-designed by Frank Packard.[21] Active as apartments. |
| Fulton Street Elementary School |  |
450 E. Fulton Street | 1921 | Demolished | Closed in 1974[22][23] |
| Burroughs Elementary School / John Burroughs School / Sullivant Avenue School | .jpg) |
551 S. Richardson Avenue | 1921 | In use | In use by Columbus City Schools[22][23] |
| Linden Elementary School | Non-free image | 2626 Westerville Road | 1921 | Demolished | Replaced by Linden S.T.E.M. Academy in 2004[22][23][24] |
| Pilgrim Elementary School |  |
440 Taylor Avenue | 1922 | Vacant | Closed 2008 and sold PACT in 2015[25][23] |
Outside Columbus[edit]
Works in other areas included:
- Public school (Worthington, Ohio, 1896)[3]
- Town Hall (Forest, Ontario, 1883-4)[3]
- Dr. James Hutton mansion (Forest, Ontario, 1887)[3]
- St. Mary's School (Lancaster, Ohio, 1910)[2]
- First Church of Christ Scientist (Lancaster, Ohio, 1921)[2]
- Public school (Crooksville, Ohio, 1923)[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Columbus Crossroads: I-70/I-71 South Innerbelt Study: Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation" (PDF). www.dot.state.oh.us. December 22, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Architectural Work of D. Riebel & Sons". The Ohio Architect, Engineer and Builder: 12–29. 1915. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hill, Robert G. "Riebel, David". Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and Other Townships of the County: Being a History of the Early Settlers and Their Descendants, Mostly All of Pennsylvania Dutch Origin, as Also Much Other Unpublished Historical Information Chiefly of a Local Character. Éditeur non identifié. 1895.
- ^ "Beck Street School – Columbus Landmarks".
- ^ "The Ohio Architect and Builder". Cleveland Engineering Society. March 16, 1907 – via Google Books.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "School Dedication". The Columbus Dispatch. May 25, 1897. p. 11. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Annual Report of the Board of Education of the Columbus Public Schools: For the School Year Ending". 1899.
- ^ Bruce, William George; Bruce, William Conrad (1898). "The American School Board Journal".
- ^ "Columbus schools takes Victorian Village school off the market".
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: South High School". Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Phase I History/Architecture Survey for the I-70/71 South Innerbelt Study" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. February 20, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2017.
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External links[edit]
Media related to David Riebel at Wikimedia Commons
