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Birth / Established: May 1, 1878
Death / Dissolved: February 17, 1960

Biography

Meyer Altschuld was Polish-born, Yiddish speaking, and came to the United States in 1904. He was active as a Cleveland architect from 1914 to 1951. He is listed as a carpenter in city directories beginning in 1909. Originally he lived in the Central neighborhood, moving to 10914 Grantwood Avenue in Glenville, and maintained an office at 750 Prospect. He designed two synagogues on the city's southeast side and was the architect of several apartment buildings in that area. He last appears in the 1951 Cleveland City Directory. He died in Baltimore, Maryland.

Building Name Address Built Status
Apartment building for W. Gross 5808 Linwood Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1914 Standing
Apartment building for W. Gross 5812 Linwood Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1914 Standing
Residence for M. Goldstein 2422 East 40th Street, Cleveland, OH 1915 Demolished
"Lincoln" Apartment Building 3141 East 93rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Apartment Building East 78th Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Apartment Building East 78th Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Apartment Building Lexington and East 78th Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Apartment Building 11806 Union Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Apartment Building 1622 East 78th Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Apartment Building 955-61 Lakeview Road, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Apartment Building 10321 Barrett Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1917 Standing
Apartment Building 3421 East 119th Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Standing
Apartment Building Union Avenue (Lot 17), Cleveland, OH 1917 Unknown
Apartment Building 2830 East 61st Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Unknown
Apartment building for M. Lifshitz 10900 Earle Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Apartment building for M. Lifshitz 10900 Gooding Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Apartment Building for M. Walensky Clifton Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 1917 Unknown
Apartment Building for Mrs. R Savitsky and T. Moskowitz 11408 Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1917 Standing
Apartment building for Rosen Alpiner 1844 East 90th Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Standing
Apartment for M. Walinsky Clifton Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 1917 Unknown
Commercial - residential building for J. Novograder 594 East 105th Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Standing
Commercial Building Kinsman Road, Cleveland, OH 1917 Unknown
Four family apartment building 3377 East 117th Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Standing
Porches and alteration to dwelling 2210 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Standing
Residence 3446 East 118th Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Demolished
Residence 3299 East 116th Street, Cleveland, OH 1917 Standing
Apartment Building 934 Lakeview Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1918 Demolished
Apartment Building East 116th Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Unknown
Apartment Building 3364 East 116th Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Unknown
Commercial - Residential Building 10320 Miles Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1918 Demolished
Residence for B. Benjamin East 141st Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Unknown
Residence for B. Benjamin East 149th Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Unknown
Residence for B. Benjamin 2355 East 116th Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Unknown
Residence for Celia Adams 3597 East 118th Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Unknown
Residence for Congregation Chibas 8324 Cedar Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1918 Unknown
Residence for D. Winikur 9305 Pierpont Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1918 Demolished
Residence for H. Kaplan 3464 East 116th Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Unknown
Residence for Isaac Shendaroff 3655 East 131st Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Demolished
Residence for J. Shenderoff 3598 East 138th Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Standing
Residence for M. Dunner 869 Royal Road, Cleveland, OH 1918 Unknown
Residences for N. Sablowsky 3068 West 112th Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Standing
Sophia Beman Residence 13202 Union Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1918 Standing
Two dwellings for J. Welensky West 116th Street, Cleveland, OH 1918 Unknown
Residence for F. Goodman 10513 Earle Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1919 Unknown
Residence for J. Roodman 11200 Earle Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1919 Unknown
Apartments for H.N. Fine 12400 Union Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1920 Demolished
Furniture Storge Building for Jeplitz Z. Heldmann 2549-53 East 55th Street, Cleveland, OH 1920 Demolished
Mt. Pleasant Niveh Zedek Synagogue 11901 Union Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1920 Standing
Residence for Breen & Deitch 12008 Kinsman Road, Cleveland, OH 1920 Standing
Residence for Freedman and Seaman 980 Lakeview Road, Cleveland, OH 1920 Demolished
Synagogue for Knesseth Israel Congregation 934 East 105th Street, Cleveland, OH 1920 Standing
Store & Apartment Building for M. Beglin 12100 Union Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1921 Demolished
Apartment Building for W. Yelsky 15610 Pythias Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1923 Standing
Commercial Building for West Side Realty Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1923 Standing
Aparments for J. Winer 11400 Temblett Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1924 Demolished
Aparments for J. Winer 11404 Temblett Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1924 Demolished
Apartments for S. Borstein 12817 Brackland Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1924 Demolished
Arissomo Residence 3459 Sutton Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1924 Demolished
Duplex for J. Reimer 3531 Chelton Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1924 Standing
Residence for K. Geller 3646 Hildana Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1924 Standing
Residence for Sam Lifshitz 3634 Hildana Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1924 Standing
Bath House for the Jewish Communal Bath Association 10606 Morison Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1924-5 Standing
Apartments for Santonocito 3412 East 147th Street, Cleveland, OH 1925 Unknown
Commercial - Residential Building for Joseph Schmulowitz 7934 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1925 Unknown
Commercial Building for Forman & Wilkosky East 105th Street, Cleveland, OH 1925 Unknown
Residence for Israel Weinburg 3581 East 153rd Street, Cleveland, OH 1925 Standing
Residence for Sam Lifshitz 3606 Hildana Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1925 Standing
Uzel Jacob Temple 3487 East 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 1925 Standing
Commercial Building for Max Kuskin and Morris Levine Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1926 Standing
Residence for J. Silverstein 3673 Chelton Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1926 Standing
Duplex for Stoer Road Improvement Company 3666 Tolland Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1927 Standing
Duplex for Stoer Road Improvement Company 3667 Stoer Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1927 Standing
Residence for Celia Lessovitz 3681 Chelton Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1939 Standing
Sally J. Lubin Residence 3608 Rolliston Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1940 Standing
Single Dwelling and Garage for Lerman and Son 3557 Daleford Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1940 Standing

Sources

1920 U.S. Census
Cleveland City Directories
Image Source(s): Donald Petit

Biography

Albert M. Allen & Company Architects and Engineers: Albert M. Allen, Consulting Engineer; Andrew J. Park, Heating Engineer; Arthur Cobb, Architectural Engineer; Emile M. Uhlrich, Architect; Charles W. Henn, Architect. The firm occupied offices at 1900 Euclid Avenue. From 1911-1916, Emile Uhlrich was the most notable member of this firm. The Allen Co. and Uhlrich were at the same address in 1910.

Building Name Address Built Status
F. Zimmernam Co. Factory 2040 West 110 St., Cleveland, OH 1913-4 Standing
School and Club House with Auditorium for Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary Parish 9514 Aetna Avenue, Cleveland, OH 1915 Standing

Sources

Cleveland City Directories, 1911-12 through 1915-16.

Biography

Principals: Virgil D. Allen and Irwin S. Osborn.

Building Name Address Built Status
Astrup Awning Company Garage 2937 West 25th Street, Cleveland, OH 1920 Standing
Astrup Awning Company Warehouse 2937 West 25th Street, Cleveland, OH 1920 Standing
Warehouse Addition for Astrup Awning Co. 2937 West 25th Street, Cleveland, OH 1924 Standing
Temporary Gym for YWCA 3117 Franklin Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 1925 Demolished
Third Story Addition to Warehouse 2937 West 25th St, Cleveland, OH 1928 Standing
Birth / Established: 1918
Death / Dissolved: 1925

Biography

The firm Albrecht, Wilhelm & Kelly was formed in 1918 with Herman Albrecht of Cleveland, Karl Wilhelm of Massillon, and John S. Kelly of Cleveland. John Kelly left the firm in 1925 and it was known as Albrecht & Wilhelm from 1925 until 1933. It was later known as Albrecht, Wilhelm, Nosek & Franzen. The firm maintained offices in both Cleveland and Massillon.

Building Name Address Built Status
William H. Pacell Residence South Union Street, Alliance, OH 1919 Standing
Cherry Street School Cherry Street, Massillon, OH 1920 Unknown
Commercial Building for C. P. L. McLain Grocers Massillon, OH 1920 Unknown
J.E. Healy residence 3360 Lansmere Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1920 Standing
John M. Graham Residence 3509 Lynnfield Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1920 Standing
State Street School State Street, Massillon, OH 1920 Unknown
Virginia A. Cameron Residence 16827 Kenyon Road, Shaker Heights, OH 1920 Standing
Wilhelm Bohnert Residence 17012 Lomond Boulevard, Shaker Heights, OH 1921 Standing
Quinn Residence Canton, OH 1925 Standing
T. K. Harris Residence Canton, OH 1926 Standing
First Baptist Church 250 6th Street, Barberton, OH 1931 Standing
Koch Building 436 East Main Street, Alliance, OH n.d. Demolished

Sources

http://histoircridgewood.com
Obituary Ohio Architect January 1961, p. 14

Birth / Established: March 26, 1885
Death / Dissolved: January 9, 1961

Biography

Herman Albrecht graduated from the Ohio State University School of Architecture in 1908. His career began when he worked as a draftsman for the firm of Howell & Thomas. He formed the firm of Albrecht, Wilhelm & Kelly in 1918 with Karl Wilhelm of Massillon and John S. Kelly of Cleveland. John Kelly left the firm in 1925 and it was known as Albrecht & Wilhelm from 1925 until 1947. It was later known as Albrecht, Wilhelm, Nosek & Frazen. Herman Albrecht was a native of Massillon. The firm, which maintained offices in both Cleveland and Massillon, was responsible for 700 commissions that are found in Cleveland suburbs of Lakewood, Rocky River, Shaker Heights; and in Massillon, Canton, Alliance, Dover, New Philadelphia, Mansfield, Wooster, and Warren, Ohio.

Building Name Address Built Status
Baldwin (Massillon) Museum Rotunda and Wing 121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, OH 1937 Standing

Sources

Plain Dealer, January 11, 1961

Birth / Established: 1925
Death / Dissolved: 1947
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