August Geiger (September 2, 1887[1] - 1968) was one of the most prominent American architects in South Florida from 1905 to the late 1940s. He experimented in Mission, Neo-Renaissance and Art Deco architecture, but is most noted for his works in the Mediterranean Revival style. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
August Geiger | |
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| Born | 1887 |
| Died | 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Dade County Courthouse Miami City Hospital |
Life
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Geiger was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Margaretha (Rettenmeyer) Geiger and Louis Geiger, a manufacturer of moldings and other fine woodwork for interior decoration. He was educated at the city's public schools, and completed his studies at Boardman's Manual Training School. Showing a talent for drawing and design, he determined to be an architect and secured a position in a New Haven firm. In 1905, Geiger moved to Miami, where he had vacationed with his family since around 1899, and worked at a local architectural firm for 6 years.[2] The 10th registered architect in Florida, he opened his own firm in 1911, and in 1915 opened a second office in Palm Beach. He worked for Carl Fisher on various construction projects in Miami Beach, and was appointed architect for the Dade County School Board.[3] In 1915 he married Ruth Hinson.[4]
Some of his projects
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- Villa Serena (1913) in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida
- Homestead Public School (also known as Neva Cooper School) (1914), in Homestead, Florida; listed in the National Register
- Southside School (1914), 45 S.W. 13th St., Miami, Florida, NRHP-listed
- Miami City Hospital, Building No. 1, (1915), 1611 NW 12th Ave., Miami, Florida, also called “The Alamo”—and now known as Jackson Memorial Hospital, (Geiger, August), NRHP-listed, (1916-1918)
- Miami Beach Municipal Golf Course House (1916), in Miami Beach, Florida
- Lincoln Hotel (1916), in Miami Beach, Florida (demolished)
- Alton Beach Water Tank, Miami Beach, Florida
- Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club (1917) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Davie School (1918), 6650 Griffin Rd., Davie, Florida, NRHP-listed
- Hindu Temple (1920) in Miami, Florida
- Fire Station No. 2 (1924), 1401 N. Miami Ave., Miami, Florida (Geiger, August C.), NRHP-listed
- St. Francis Hospital (Miami Beach, Florida) (1924) in Miami Beach, Florida. (demolished)
- Community Theater of Miami Beach (1924) on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida (demolished)
- Dade County Courthouse (1925) in Miami, Florida; listed in the National Register
- Carl Fisher Residence (1925) in Miami Beach, Florida
- Miami Women's Club (1925) 1737 N. Bayshore Dr., Miami, Florida; NRHP-listed
- First Church of Christ, Scientist (1925) in Miami, Florida
- Coral Way Elementary School (1936) Miami, Florida
- Ida M. Fisher Junior High School (1936), Miami Beach, Florida
- North Beach Elementary School (1936), Miami Beach, Florida
- Chase Federal Bank (1937) Miami Beach, Florida
- Dade County Courthouse, 73 W. Flagler St., Miami, Florida (Geiger, August), NRHP-listed
- Homestead Public School-Neva King Cooper School, 520 N.W. First St., Homestead, Florida (Geiger, August), NRHP-listed
- One or more works in Boca Chita Key Historic District, NW section of Boca Chita Key, roughly bounded by Biscayne Bay and a stone wall Biscayne National Park, Florida (August Geiger Firm), NRHP-listed
See also
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- ^ Florida Editors 1925 p. 349
- ^ August Geiger -- Men of the South 1922; Florida Heritage Collection
- ^ "August Geiger, architect of Miami Beach High School". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ Florida Editors 1925 p. 349
- Bibliography
- Klepser, Carolyn & Parks, Arva Moore, Miami Then and Now (Then & Now) (Thunder Bay Press; 2002); ISBN 978-1-57145-852-0
- Barbara Baer Capitman, Deco Delights: Preserving the Beauty and Joy of Miami Beach Architecture (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1988)
- Armbruster; Kleinberg; Florida Architecture and Allied Arts, 1939, 1940, 1941; Curl; Works Progress Administration
- Patricia Gabriel, The Villagers’’ Book of Outstanding Homes of Miami (Coral Gables, Fla.: University of Miami Press, 1975
- Florida Editors Association, The Book of Florida (No place); James O. Jones, 1925