John A. Hasecoster
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John Adam Hasecoster was a prominent American architect
in Indiana
during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His practice was located in Richmond, Indiana
. He designed numerous important public buildings as well as residences in the area. Some have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, Germany, where his father was a master builder. After studying drafting
at Nienburg
, Hasecoster emigrated to the United States in 1867. He joined two older brothers George and Frederick in Richmond, Indiana
, where a number of Germans from the Osnabrück area had settled in the middle 19th Century.
He completed his architecture study in St. Louis, Missouri
and Chicago
and returned to Richmond in 1875 after a five-year apprenticeship.
, Gothic revival, and Craftsman
.
Among his most notable buildings are:
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His practice was located in Richmond, Indiana
Richmond, Indiana
Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
. He designed numerous important public buildings as well as residences in the area. Some have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Early life and education
Hasecoster was born in OsnabrückOsnabrück
Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due west of Hanover. It lies in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest...
, Germany, where his father was a master builder. After studying drafting
Drafting
Drafting or draughting may refer to:* Campdrafting, an Australian equestrian sport* Drafting , slipstreaming* Technical drawing, the act and discipline of composing diagrams that communicates how something functions or is to be constructed. E.g.:** Architectural drawing** Electrical drawing**...
at Nienburg
Nienburg
There are two towns named Nienburg in Germany.*Nienburg, Lower Saxony*Nienburg, Saxony-AnhaltThe Name Nienburg means "Neue Burg" ....
, Hasecoster emigrated to the United States in 1867. He joined two older brothers George and Frederick in Richmond, Indiana
Richmond, Indiana
Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
, where a number of Germans from the Osnabrück area had settled in the middle 19th Century.
He completed his architecture study in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and returned to Richmond in 1875 after a five-year apprenticeship.
Career
Hasecoster designed buildings in many European and American styles, including Second Empire, RomanesqueRomanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
, Gothic revival, and Craftsman
American Craftsman
The American Craftsman Style, or the American Arts and Crafts Movement, is an American domestic architectural, interior design, landscape design, applied arts, and decorative arts style and lifestyle philosophy that began in the last years of the 19th century. As a comprehensive design and art...
.
Among his most notable buildings are:
- Abram Gaar House and FarmAbram Gaar House and FarmThe Abram Gaar House and Farm is a Second Empire-style farm home located in Richmond, Indiana, built in 1876 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, 1876, Richmond, IndianaRichmond, IndianaRichmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
(National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
) - Franklin County, IndianaFranklin County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
Courthouse, 1877 remodeling, Brookville, IndianaBrookville, IndianaBrookville is a town in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,625 at the 2000 census. The town is the county seat of Franklin County.-Geography:... - Knightstown AcademyKnightstown AcademyThe Knightstown Academy was built as a Quaker Academy in 1877 in the small Indiana town of Knightstown. The academy was affiliated with the Society of Friends. The building is located north of the National Road on Cary at Washington Street. The building was designed in full blown Second Empire style...
, 1877, Knightstown, IndianaKnightstown, IndianaKnightstown is a town in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana, along the Big Blue River. The population was 2,182 at the 2010 census. Knightstown is famous for the 1986 movie Hoosiers. The Hoosier Gym was used in the filming of the movie. Knightstown hosts two annual festivals. Jubilee Days held...
(National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
) - Wernle Children's Home, 1893, Richmond, Indiana
- Reid Memorial Hospital, 1904, Richmond, Indiana
- Lincoln Hall, Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's HomeIndiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's HomeThe Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home was a residential and educational facility near Knightstown, Indiana in northwestern Rush County, Indiana. The home was founded in 1865 by Governor of Indiana Oliver Morton and was for veterans of the American Civil War. Two years later, it was...
, 1891, Knightstown, Indiana - Gaar-ScottGaar-ScottGaar-Scott & Co., was an American threshing machine and steam traction engine builder based in Richmond, Indiana. The company built simple and compound engines in sizes from 10 to 40 horsepower. Farm machinery produced by the firm were advertised as part of "the Tiger Line" and used a tiger upon...
& Company Office (now Richmond Baking offices), Richmond, Indiana - St. John's Lutheran Church, 1908, Richmond, Indiana
- Henry and Alice Gennett residence, 1897, Richmond, Indiana (National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
) - David Worth Dennis residence, Richmond, Indiana
- Wayne Flats (now Bradford Place), 1903, Richmond, Indiana
Sources
- Tomlan, Mary Raddant and Michael A. Richmond, Indiana: Its Physical and Aesthetic Heritage to 1920, Indianapolis: Indiana Historical SocietyIndiana Historical SocietyThe Indiana Historical Society is one of the United States' oldest and largest historical societies and describes itself as "Indiana's Storyteller". Housed within the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, it is located at 450 West Ohio St...
, 2003 - Royer, Donald M. The German-American Contribution to Richmond's Development, Vol. II, Richmond, Indiana: The Richmond German Heritage Society, 1993