Charles Praeger
Appearance
Charles Emil Praeger, Sr. (August 18, 1877 – January 3, 1940)[1][2] was an American architect from Victoria, Texas.[3] He worked for part of his career in partnership with architect James Hull as Praeger & Hull and Hull & Praeger. He was also in partnership with architect Sam H. Dixon, Jr., as Praeger & Dixon. He was born in Victoria, Texas. In June 1909, he married Bertha Christine "Berdie" Haller, and they had two children, Bertha Christine Praeger and Charles Eustace Praeger, both born in 1910.
A number of Praeger's works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[3][4] These works, all in Victoria, Texas, include:
- Frank Alonso House (Charles Praeger)[3][4]
- F. H. Crain House (1915) (Praeger & Dixon)[4]
- Fleming-Welder House (Hull & Praeger)[4]
- E. J. Jecker House (Praeger & Hull)[4]
- E. C. Kaufman House (Hull & Praeger)[4]
- Lander-Hopkins House (1910) (James Hull and Charles Praeger)[4][5]
- McCan-Nave House (1908) (Charles Praeger)[3][4][6]
- Tasin House (1911) (Praeger & Hull)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Draft registration card for Charles Emil Praeger, architect. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918 (database on-line). Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Victoria; Roll: 1983770.
- ^ Death Record for Charles E. Praeger, Sr. Ancestry.com. Texas Death Index, 1903–2000 (database on-line).
- ^ a b c d Daniel Hardy; Marlene Heck; David Moore; Morgan Dunn O'Connor; John Ferguson (June 1985). "Victoria MRA".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Ann Rundle (October 30, 1992). "Heritage awards: Victoria Preservation, Inc. honors bridge protector, columnist".
- ^ Tim Delaney (October 28, 1994). "Preserving the past: Old homes of Victoria celebrated". The Victoria Advocate.