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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 · On the other hand, until recently the only Cluss known to Western historians, was a pillar of the capital's nascent patrician class in the years after the outbreak of the Civil War, the architect ...
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 ...
Oct 5, 2009 · The three second empire homes that once bordered the north side of Farragut Square were designed by Adolph Cluss and erected in 1873. Along with Logan Circle, Dupont Circle, and 16th Street, this section of K Street was among the most prestigious residential areas in the city during the last part of the 19th century. Shepherd’s Row takes its name from District of Columbia…
Adolf Cluss, usually working with partners, designed and built about 90 buildings from about 1862 to 1887, mostly in Washington, DC. Building permits are an important source of information about his work, but Washington permit records are available only after 1876 (now indexed in a DC Department of Planning database; originals at the National ...
The surviving Cluss building on the Mall is the Arts and Industries Building, next to the Smithsonian Castle, which Cluss designed with partner Paul Schulze to be a National Museum and house the Smithsonian collections after the Institution outgrew the space in the Castle. Creator Adolf Cluss Birth Date 07/14/1825 Death Date
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 ...
