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Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
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Founded in 1888 by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.
Bernard Vonnegut Sr.
Bernard Vonnegut, Sr., WAA, FAIA, was an American lecturer and architect active in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century Indiana. He was a co-founder of the locally renowned Indianapolis architectural firm of Vonnegut and Bohn. He was active in a range of residential, religious,...
, FAIA (1855–1908) and Arthur Bohn
Arthur Bohn
Arthur Bohn, AIA, was a German-American architect active from the 1880s to 1940s in Indiana. He was a co-founder of the locally renowned Indianapolis architectural firm of Vonnegut and Bohn...
(b. 1861), all the partners were German Americans and were trained in both American and German architectural academies, which gave their works a distinct German influence. The firm was responsible for many public, institutional, commercial, religious and residential buildings throughout Indiana, particularly in Indianapolis.
Bernard Vonnegut died in 1908. In 1910, Vonnegut's son, Kurt Vonnegut Sr.
Kurt Vonnegut Sr.
Kurt Vonnegut, Sr., AIA was an American architect and architectural lecturer active in early- to mid-twentieth-century Indianapolis, Indiana. He was partner in the firms of Vonnegut & Bohn, Vonnegut, Bohn & Mueller, and Vonnegut, Wright, and Yeager...
(1884–1957), returned from studying in Germany and became a principal in the firm. Later, Mueller joined as a partner and the firm was renamed Vonnegut, Bohn & Mueller Architects. Arthur Bohn retired in the 1940s.
In 1946, Kurt Vonnegut Sr. merged the firm with George Caleb Wright
George Caleb Wright
George Caleb Wright, AIA, was an American architect active from in early to mid-twentieth-century Indiana. He was a partner in the locally renowned Indianapolis, Indiana architectural firms of Pierre & Wright, Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager , and Wright, Porteous & Lowe, and was later chief building...
(b.April 25, 1889) of Pierre & Wright and Ralph Oscar Yeager
Ralph Oscar Yeager
Ralph Oscar Yeager, AIA, was a German-American architect active from in early to mid-twentieth-century Indiana. He was a partner in the locally renowned Terre Haute, Indiana architectural firm of Miller & Yeager and the Indianapolis, Indiana architectural firm of Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager .-Early...
(b.August 16, 1892) of Miller & Yeager (of Terre Haute, Indiana) forming Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager
Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager
Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager was an architectural firm active in mid-twentieth-century Indiana. The firm was organized in 1946 as a partnership between the surviving partners of three Indiana firms: Kurt Vonnegut Sr...
, which was located at 1126 Hume Mansur Building, Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
and 402 Opera House Building, Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
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Kurt Vonnegut Sr.
Kurt Vonnegut Sr.
Kurt Vonnegut, Sr., AIA was an American architect and architectural lecturer active in early- to mid-twentieth-century Indianapolis, Indiana. He was partner in the firms of Vonnegut & Bohn, Vonnegut, Bohn & Mueller, and Vonnegut, Wright, and Yeager...
was the father of author Kurt Vonnegut Jr., and is referred to, with the rest of the author's family, in many of his books.
Works by Vonnegut, Bohn & Mueller Architects
- The Athenæum (Das Deutsche Haus)Athenæum (Das Deutsche Haus)The Athenæum, originally named Das Deutsche Haus , is the most ornate and best-preserved building affiliated with the German American community of Indianapolis. Once used as a German American turnverein and clubhouse, it currently houses many groups, organizations, and businesses...
, 401 E. Michigan Street, IndianapolisIndianapolisIndianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
INIndianaIndiana 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...
, German Renaissance Revival style, listed on the 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...
in 1973; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr. and Arthur Bohn) - William H. Block Company Building, Indianapolis IN, after 1910; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr. and Arthur Bohn)
- Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis IN; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.)
- Ayres Building, Indianapolis IN; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.)
- The Students Building, Indiana University at Bloomington; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.)
- Delaware Street Temple, Indianapolis IN; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.)
- Shortbridge High School, Indianapolis IN; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.)
- Federal Building, Vincennes, IndianaVincennes, IndianaVincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census...
; (Design by Bernard Vonnegut Sr.) - Indiana Bell Telephone Building, Indianapolis, Illinois; (Design by Kurt Vonnegut Sr.)
- All Souls Unitarian Church, 1453 N. Alabama Street, Indianapolis IN, first building; (Design by Kurt Vonnegut Sr.)
- Anderson Bank Building, Anderson, IndianaAnderson, IndianaAnderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
; (Design by Kurt Vonnegut Sr.) - Hook's Drug StoresHook's Drug StoresHook's Drug Stores was an Indianapolis, Indiana-based drug store chain which was founded in 1900 by John A. Hook. The chain flourished throughout central Indiana for most of the 20th-century before being acquired by Revco which was in turn acquired by CVS. Many former Hook's locations are now CVS...
, buildings prior to World War II; (Design by Kurt Vonnegut Sr.) - Kurt Vonnegut Sr. Residence, Indianapolis 4th Ward Washington Township, Marion County, IndianaMarion County, IndianaMarion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 903,393, making it the largest county in the state and 55th most populated county in the country, greater than the population of six states. The county seat is Indianapolis, the state capital and...
, c. 1929; (Design by Kurt Vonnegut Sr.) - Kurt Vonnegut Sr. Residence, William's Creek, Indiana, 1941; (Design by Kurt Vonnegut Sr.)
