Jakob Heilmann
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Jakob Heilmann was a German contractor
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Son of a glazier, Heilmann attended the construction school in Munich and graduated with the exam as a master builder.
Since 1866, he was into railway construction and in 1871 established the builders J. Heilmann in Regensburg. In 1892, his son-in-law, the young architect Professor Max Littmann
(1862-1931) joined him, so the construction company of Heilmann & Littmann
KG (after 1897 GmbH) came into existence. The real estate business was taken care by the Heilmann'sche Immobilien-Gesellschaft AG and several other related companies.
Heilmann engaged mostly in the building of family homes and mansions, among others in Munich Gern and in Solln-Prinz-Ludwigshöhe.
Magnificent and monumental buildings included the Schackgalerie
, the Prinzregententheater
, Münchener Neueste Nachrichten, Hofbräuhaus
-rebuilding in Munich and several health resort hotels in other parts of Bavaria.
After the partners Littmann and Richard Reverdy
left in 1908 und 1909, his sons Albert
and Otto
joined the construction company..
Furthermore, Jakob Heilmann initiated the founding of the electric power provider Isarwerke GmbH.
General contractor
A general contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to involved parties throughout the course of a building project.-Description:...
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Son of a glazier, Heilmann attended the construction school in Munich and graduated with the exam as a master builder.
Since 1866, he was into railway construction and in 1871 established the builders J. Heilmann in Regensburg. In 1892, his son-in-law, the young architect Professor Max Littmann
Max Littmann
Max Littmann was a German architect.Littmann was educated in the Gewerbeakademie Chemnitz and the Technische Hochschule Dresden...
(1862-1931) joined him, so the construction company of Heilmann & Littmann
Heilmann & Littmann
Heilmann & Littmann was a leading German contracting business.It was originally founded in 1871 by Jakob Heilmann in Regensburg as "Baugeschäft J. Heilmann" , and, by 1876, specialized on railway construction, later on on building construction.In 1892, the well known young architect Prof...
KG (after 1897 GmbH) came into existence. The real estate business was taken care by the Heilmann'sche Immobilien-Gesellschaft AG and several other related companies.
Heilmann engaged mostly in the building of family homes and mansions, among others in Munich Gern and in Solln-Prinz-Ludwigshöhe.
Magnificent and monumental buildings included the Schackgalerie
Schackgalerie
The Schackgalerie is a museum in Munich. It is one of the noted galleries in this city. The museum is under supervision of the Bavarian State Picture Collection.-Collection:...
, the Prinzregententheater
Prinzregententheater
The Prinzregententheater, or Prince Regent's Theatre, is a theatre and opera house located at 12 Prinzregentenplatz in the Bavarian city of Munich, Germany.- Building and History :...
, Münchener Neueste Nachrichten, Hofbräuhaus
Hofbräuhaus
The Staatliches Hofbräuhaus in München is a brewery in Munich, Germany, owned by the Bavarian state government...
-rebuilding in Munich and several health resort hotels in other parts of Bavaria.
After the partners Littmann and Richard Reverdy
Richard Reverdy
Richard Ritter von Reverdy was an expert for the government business in civil engineering. At first, he was in the Bavarian government's planning and building department and joined the Heilmann & Littmann construction company as a partner and managing director on May 6, 1897...
left in 1908 und 1909, his sons Albert
Albert Heilmann
Albert Heilmann was an architect and contractor who worked in Munich and Berlin.From 1909 to 1929 he was junior boss of his father Jakob Heilmann's construction company, Heilmann & Littmann...
and Otto
Otto Heilmann
Otto Heilmann was a German architect and contractor.After studying civil engineering, he joined his father's construction company Heilmann & Littmann, as a proxy holding manager. Later he joined the supervisory board.-External links:*...
joined the construction company..
Furthermore, Jakob Heilmann initiated the founding of the electric power provider Isarwerke GmbH.
Literature
- Ausgeführte Bauten von Heilmann und Littmann, München. München: Bruckmann o. J.
- Familienhäuser-Colonie Nymphenburg-Gern. Ein praktischer Versuch zur Lösung der volkswirthschaftlichen Frage des Familienhauses. München: L. Werner.
- Das königliche Hofbräuhaus in München, entworfen und ausgeführt von Heilmann & Littmann. München: Werner 1897.
- Der Saalbau der Brauerei zum Münchner Kindl, von Heilmann und Littmann. [München]: Mühlthaler 1899.
- Saalbau der Brauerei zum Bayerischen Löwen in München, entworfen und ausgeführt vom Baugeschäft Heilmann und Littmann in München. [München]: Mühlthaler 1900.
- Das Prinzregenten-Theater in München Erbaut vom Baugeschäft Heilmann & Littmann. Denkschrift zur Feier d. Eröffnung. München : Werner, 1901.
- Das Königliche Theater in Bad Kissingen erbaut von Heilmann & Littmann, München. München: Heilmann'sche Immobilien-Gesellschaft 1905.
- Zwei Münchener Warenhausbauten: Auszug aus der Denkschrift gelegentlich der Fertigstellung des Kaufhauses Oberpollinger und des Warenhauses Hermann Tietz in München. O.O. ca. 1905
- Wolf, Georg Jacob: Ingenieur J. Heilmann und das Baugeschäft Heilmann und Littmann. Ein Rückblick auf vierzig Jahre Arbeit. München 1911.
- Wald-Villen-Colonie Prinz Ludwigshöhe. München 1924/25.
- Ansprachen anläßlich des Festaktes zum hundertjährigen Bestehen der Heilmann und Littmann Bau-AG am 27. Oktober 1971 im Festsaal der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften in München. München: Heilmann-und-Littmann-Bau-Aktiengesellschaft 1971.
- Planen und Bauen für die Zukunft 100 Jahre Heilmann & Littmann Bau-Aktiengesellschaft, München. Heilbronn: Schilling 1971.
- Herder, Dorothea v.: 100 Jahre Villenkolonie Gern. München: Verein zur Erhaltung Gerns 1992.
- Rauck, Michael et al.: Jakob Heilmann 150 Jahre: 1846 - 1927; Einweihung "Röhrborn" 25. August 1996. [Hrsg.: Gemeinde Geiselbach]. Geiselbach: Gemeinde Geiselbach 1996.
- Gribl, Dorle: Villenkolonien in München und Umgebung der Einfluß Jakob Heilmanns auf die Stadtentwicklung. München: Buchendorfer Verlag 1999.
- Gribl, Dorle: Geiselgasteig im Isartal: "erlesenstes Ziel stadtflüchtiger Wünsche". München: Buchendorfer Verlag 2000.
Schriften
- Anregung zur Gründung eines Bauvereins in Aschaffenburg. In: Intelligenzblatt. Beiblatt zur Aschaffenburger Zeitung 28.-31. März 1868, Nr. 124-127.
- München in seiner baulichen Entwicklung: ein Blick in deren Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft. München: Kellerer 1881.
- Vorschläge als nothwendige Grundlage für die bessere Gestaltung und Entwicklung des Straßennetzes und der hauptsächlichen Verkehrsadern der Stadt München. Druckschrift.
- Lebenserinnerungen. München: Knorr & Hirth, 1921.