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German-American architect (1848–1898)

Albert Wagner
Born (1848-03-14)March 14, 1848Poessneck, Germany
Died (1898-08-24)August 24, 1898New York
Alma mater Polytechnic of Stuffgart and Munich Academy
Occupation Architect
Buildings Puck Building

Illustration of the Puck Building from the Handbook of New York City by Moses King

A corner of the Puck Building

Albert Wagner (March 14, 1848 – August 24, 1898) was an architect from Germany who worked in New York City. Born in Poessneck, Germany, he moved to New York in 1871.[1] He designed the Puck Building, expanded years later according to designs by his relative Herman Wagner. The building housed Puck magazine. Wagner also designed 140 Franklin Street (1887), a building later converted to lofts, and 134–136 Spring Street, where clothing businesses were housed.[2] He used terra cotta, Romanesque style stone and brickwork, and ornate ironwork in his buildings.

Wagner's office was at 67 University Place.[3] He had a son named Frederick Lewis Wagner.[4] Wagner died in on August 24, 1898 in New York.[5]

140 Franklin Street

134 Spring Street

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  2. ^ Miller, Tom (April 21, 2017). "Daytonian in Manhattan: Albert Wagner's 134–136 Spring Street".
  3. ^ a b "New York Supreme Court Case on Appeal Mary Braine Against Julie Rosswog". September 15, 1896 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "The Iron Age". Chilton Company. September 15, 1911 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Meyer, Henry Coddington; Wingate, Charles Frederick (June–November 1898). Engineering Record, Building Record and Sanitary Engineer. Vol. XXXVIII. McGraw Publishing Company. p. 289.
  6. ^ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.
  7. ^ "The Brickbuilder". Rogers and Manson Company. September 15, 1896 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "The Manufacturer and Builder". Western. September 15, 1883 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide". F. W. Dodge Corporation. September 15, 1896 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Miller, Tom (2014-12-13). "Daytonian in Manhattan: The Ludwig Baumann Bldg – Nos. 260–266 West 36th St". Daytonian in Manhattan.