German born American architect (1844-1925)
John A. Hasecoster
Born 1844 Died 1925 Nationality American Occupation Architect
John Adam Hasecoster (1844–1925) was an American architect in Indiana . His practice was located in Richmond, Indiana . He designed public buildings as well as residences in the area, some of which have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
Early life and education
Hasecoster was born in Osnabrück , Germany, where his father was a master builder. After studying drafting at Nienburg , Hasecoster emigrated to the United States in 1867. He joined two older brothers George and Frederick in Richmond, Indiana , where a number of Germans from the Osnabrück area had settled in the middle 19th Century.
He completed his architecture study in St. Louis, Missouri , and Chicago and returned to Richmond in 1875 after a five-year apprenticeship.
Career
Hasecoster designed buildings in many European and American styles, including Second Empire , Romanesque , Gothic revival , and Craftsman .
Notable works
Henry and Alice Gennett Home Abram and Agnes Gaar House Abram Gaar House and Farm , 1876, Richmond, Indiana (National Register of Historic Places )Franklin County, Indiana Courthouse, 1877 remodeling, Brookville, Indiana Knightstown Academy , 1876, Knightstown, Indiana (National Register of Historic Places )Wernle Children's Home, 1893, Richmond, Indiana
Reid Memorial Hospital , 1904, Richmond, IndianaLincoln Hall, Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home , 1891, Knightstown, Indiana (National Register of Historic Places )
Administration Building, Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home , 1888, Knightstown, Indiana (National Register of Historic Places )
Gaar-Scott & Company Office (now Richmond Baking offices), Richmond, IndianaSt. John's Lutheran Church, 1908, Richmond, Indiana
Henry and Alice Gennett residence, 1897, Richmond, Indiana (National Register of Historic Places )
David Worth Dennis residence, Richmond, Indiana
Wayne Flats (now Bradford Place), 1903, Richmond, Indiana
Sources
Tomlan, Mary Raddant and Michael A. Richmond, Indiana: Its Physical and Aesthetic Heritage to 1920 , Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society , 2003
Royer, Donald M. The German-American Contribution to Richmond's Development , Vol. II, Richmond, Indiana: The Richmond German Heritage Society, 1993
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