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Adolf Ludwig Cluss (July 14, 1825 – July 24, 1905) also known as Adolph Cluss was a German -born American immigrant who became one of the most important, influential and prolific architects in Washington, D.C., in the late 19th century, responsible for the design of numerous schools and other notable public buildings in the capital.
- Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (1867), Member of the Board of Public Works (1872)
- German-born American
- Architect
Feb 18, 1984 · Adolf Cluss was, in the beginning, a leading revolutionary, an early card- carrying Communist, a close associate of Friedrich Engels and an intimate member of Karl Marx's circle.
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1860-1889. Birth Date. 07/14/1825. Birthplace. Heilbronn, Germany. Death Date. 07/25/1905. Occupation. Architect. Biographical Text. Adolf Cluss came from a family of master builders in Heilbronn, Germany. Cluss left Heilbronn as a young man, working first as an itinerant carpenter and then as a junior draftsman on a railroad in Europe.
September 13, 2005. On September 13, 2005, Joseph L. Browne presented a lecture on Adolf Cluss, the visionary Navy Yard engineer and architect who designed Eastrn Market and many other 19th century Washington landmarks. A friend and follower of Karl Marx in his native Germany, Adolf Cluss arrived on Capitol Hill in 1849 with grand ideas for ...
Adolf Ludwig Cluss also known as Adolph Cluss was a German-born American immigrant who became one of the most important, influential and prolific architects in Washington, D.C., in the late 19th century, responsible for the design of numerous schools and other notable public buildings in the capital. Today, several of his buildings are still standing. He was also a City Engineer and a Building ...
Sep 17, 2005 · Adolf Cluss: From Germany to America, Shaping a City Worthy of a Republic continues through Feb. 28 at the Charles Sumner School Museum, 1201 17th St. NW. Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through ...
An international project. Adolf Cluss, born 1825 in Heilbronn, emigrated to the United States in 1848 during the time of the failed revolution in the German states. Until 1858 he was a member of the Communist League with Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. In the years after the American Civil War, he became the most influential architect in ...
