Henry Fernbach (1829—1883) [1] was an architect in New York City. Born in Breslau, which then belonged to Germany, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1848 [2] or in 1855. [3]
Life
Fernbach was a Prussian Jew, [3] and trained at the Bauakademie in Berlin. [4] He is noted for his synagogue designs, mainly in the Moorish Revival architecture style, [3] and for his cast iron facades. Between 1867 and 1883 Fernbach designed more than two dozen of the properties now contributing to the SoHo - Cast Iron Historic District. [5]
He served as Treasurer of the United Association of American Architect. [2] Alfred Zucker and Theodore de Lemos partnered with him. Paul J. Pelz worked as a chief draftsman for him. He designed the German Savings Bank with Edward H. Kendall.
Work
- First Jewish Orphan Asylum, [2] East 77th Street near Third Avenue, [6] NYC (1863)
- original permanent location, Harmonie Club, 45 West Forty-Second Street, NYC (1867)
- entrance gate, Salem Fields Cemetery, 775 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn (1867) [4]
- Temple Emanu-El, 43rd Street and 5th Avenue, with architect Leopold Eidlitz (1868; razed 1927) [7] [8]
- Central Synagogue, 652 Lexington Avenue, NYC (1870–72)
- 67, 69, 71, 75, 77, 81 Greene Street (1873) [9]
- Victory Building, 1001-05 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1873–75) [10]
- Stern Brothers Department Store, 32-36 West 23rd Street, NYC, expanded in stages (1878, 1878, 1880)
- Eden Musée, 55 West 23rd Street, NYC (Fernbach died mid-project; completed by Theodore de Lemos) (1884)
- 113, 115 Spring Streets, lofts with Tuscan columns and cast iron fronts [9]
- SoHo Hotel at 101-111 Greene Street (not the new buildings 101 and 107-11 by Joseph Pell Lombardi) [9]
References
- ^ "Henry Fernbach". Philadelphia Buildings. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Passikoff, Alexander G. (September 8, 2011). A Façade of Buildings: A Collection of Architectural Styles, Architects, and Their Buildings That Make Up the Face of New York pp. 82–83
- ^ a b c Henry Fernbach New York Architecture
- ^ a b Bedoire, Fredric. The Jewish Contribution to Modern Architecture, 1830-1930 pp. 425–426.
- ^ "NRHP Nomination Form, SoHo Cast Iron Historic District". US Dept of Interior. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ The New Jewish Orphan Asylum October 29, 1863
- ^ Temple Emanu-El
- ^ Temple Emanu-El image NYC-architecture.com
- ^ a b c White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran. AIA Guide to New York City.
- ^ "New York Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, 1001-1005 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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