Drawings and Documents Archive Phone: 765-285-8441 Ball State University Fax: 765-285-8149 Architecture building, Room 120 Email: [email protected] Muncie, IN 47304 A. M. Strauss Architectural Records 1918-1922 DADA 032 Title: A. M. Strauss Architectural Records Creator: Alvin M. Strauss Inclusive Dates: 1918-1922 Extent: 164 cu. ft. Containers: 6 flat file drawers, 84 boxes, 1 manuscript box Language of Materials: Materials entirely in English. Preferred Citation: A. M. Strauss Architectural Records, Drawings and Documents Archive, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries Administrative History: Biographical Note: Alvin Max Strauss (1895-1958) was born in Kendallville, Indiana. After graduating from high school in 1912, he apprenticed with Charles R. Weatherhogg, J. M. E. Riedel, and J. F. Wing. Around 1918 he established his own business, A. M. Strauss, Architect, in Fort Wayne. During World War I, Strauss served in the U.S. Motor Transport Corps. He was a director of the Indiana Society of Architects, president of the Fort Wayne Society of Architects, member of the State Architects Registration Board, and active in other civic and fraternal organizations. The firm was incorporated as A. M. Strauss, Inc., in 1948. In 1958, shortly before Mr. Strauss’s death, it was reorganized as A. M. Strauss and Associates, Inc. Joseph J. Hulfeld succeeded A. M. Strauss as President. The firm became Strauss Associates, Inc. prior to 1970. Herman Steiner Strauss was born in Evanston, Ill., in 1932. He joined the firm in 1950, received a Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture from the University of Cincinnati in 1956, became an associate in the firm and Vice-President in 1958, and in later years was the firm’s President. Biographical files on A.M. Strauss are available at the Drawings and Documents Archive. DADA 032 A. M. Strauss Architectural Records Page 2 Scope and Contents: The collection contains thousands of architectural and engineering drawings, sketches, blueprints, and six folders of specifications and photographs created by the office of A. M. Strauss, A. M. Strauss, Inc., A. M. Strauss & Associates, Inc., and Strauss Associates, Inc., from inception at commission 101 through commission 2479 (ca. 1918-1992). The collection includes drawings for a few projects by other firms, among them blueprints for the Allen County Courthouse by B. S. Tolan. Not included are drawings for the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, project nos. 1792, 2076, 2381, 2396, 2399, and 2439, which were given to the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department, or projects no. 2165, 2333, and 2471, which are missing. Conditions Governing Access: This collection is open for research. Copyright Notice: Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Drawings and Documents Archive, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Drawings and Documents Archive. Custodial History: The A. M. Strauss Architectural Records were received by Drawings and Documents Archive as a donation from Herman S. Strauss on 1996/5/17. Accruals: No additions are expected. Processing Information: Collection processing completed Finding aid created 1998/6/10 by Andrew R. Seager; revised 2011/11/1 by Julie Edwards; revised 2012/2/17 by Carol Street Arrangement: The A. M. Strauss Architectural Records are arranged by original project number. Collection Inventory: Catalog no. 32- 123 Storage code(s) d Project title Cain, John, commercial building Location Kendallville, Noble Co., IN Authorship, year job 123; 1915 Catalog no. 32- 145 Storage code(s) d Project title St. John's Reformed Church, parsonage Location Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN Authorship, year job 145; 1916 DADA 032 A. M. Strauss Architectural Records Page 3 Catalog no. 32- 149 Storage code(s) d Project title Farmers & Merchants Bank, bank building Location Montpelier, Williams Co., OH Authorship, year job 149 Catalog no. 32- 152 Storage code(s) d Project title Corunna, re. school building Location Corunna, De Kalb Co., IN Authorship, year job 152 Catalog no. 32- 155 Storage code(s) d Project title Presbyterian Church, church building Location Montpelier, Williams Co., OH Authorship, year job 155 Catalog no. 32- 157 Storage code(s) d Project title I. O. O. F. lodge & commercial building Location Montpelier, Williams Co., OH Authorship, year job 157 Catalog no. 32- 159 Storage code(s) d Project title M. E. Church Location St. Joseph Co., IN Authorship, year job 159 Catalog no. 32- 163 Storage code(s) d Project title National Bank of LaGrange, re. bank building Location Lagrange, Lagrange Co., IN Authorship, year job 163; 1916 Catalog no. 32- 166 Storage code(s) d+ Project title Sacred Heart Hospital, additions and alterations to hospital building Location Garrett, De Kalb Co., IN Authorship, year job 166 Catalog no. 32- 169 Storage code(s) d Project title M. E. Church, church building Location Churubusco, Whitley Co., IN Authorship, year job 169; 1917 Catalog no. 32- 182 Storage code(s) d Project title LaGrange Town Hall Location Lagrange, Lagrange Co., IN Authorship, year job 182 DADA 032 A. M. Strauss Architectural Records Page 4 Catalog no. 32- 183 Storage code(s) d Project title LaGrange Carnegie Library, Townships of Bloomfield & City, LaGrange, Location Lagrange, Lagrange Co., IN Authorship, year job 183 Catalog no. 32- 192 Storage code(s) d Project title Wildman State Bank building Location Wolcottville, Noble Co., IN Authorship, year job 192 Catalog no. 32- 196 Storage code(s) d Project title Kimmel State Bank building Location Kimmel, Noble Co., IN Authorship, year job 196 Catalog no. 32- 234 Storage code(s) d Project title M. E. Church, garage Location Garrett, De Kalb Co., IN Authorship, year job 234 Catalog no. 32- 243 Storage code(s) d Project title St. Paul's M. E. Church, church building Location Napoleon, Henry Co., OH Authorship, year job 243 Catalog no. 32- 259 Storage code(s) d Project title Maier Hide & Fur Co., hide warehouse Location Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN Authorship, year job 259 Catalog no. 32- 260 Storage code(s) d Project title Noble Tire & Rubber Co., brick factory Location Kendallville, Noble Co., IN Authorship, year job 260 Catalog no. 32- 264 Storage code(s) d Project title Boyts, John E., hotel building (South Shore Inn) Location Lake Wawasee, Kosciusko Co., IN Authorship, year job 264 Catalog no. 32- 271 Storage code(s) d Project title Collins School building, Smith Township Location Collins, Whitley Co., IN Authorship, year job 271 DADA 032 A. M. Strauss Architectural Records Page 5 Catalog no. 32- 272 Storage code(s) d Project title Edgerton State Bank building Location Edgerton, Williams Co., OH Authorship, year job 272 Catalog no. 32- 274 Storage code(s) d Project title Security Loan & Trust Co., bank building Location Defiance, Defiance Co., OH Authorship, year job 274 Catalog no. 32- 292 Storage code(s) d Project title Mayer, Louis, house Location South Whitley, Whitley Co., IN Authorship, year job 292 Catalog no. 32- 325 Storage code(s) d Project title Citizens Bank, re. bank building Location Ligonier, Noble Co., IN Authorship, year job 325 Catalog no. 32- 335 Storage code(s) d Project title Perfection Biscuit Co., addition & alterations Location Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN Authorship, year job 335 Catalog no. 32- 346 Storage code(s) d Project title Garrett Savings Loan & Trust Co. re. bank building Location Garrett, De Kalb Co., IN Authorship, year job 346 Catalog no. 32- 347 Storage code(s) d Project title Mier State Bank, re. bank building Location Ligonier, Noble Co., IN Authorship, year job 347 Catalog no. 32- 349 Storage code(s) d Project title Masonic Temple lodge building Location Garrett, De Kalb Co., IN Authorship, year job 349 Catalog no. 32- 358 Storage code(s) d Project title Baptist Church Location Kendallville, Noble Co., IN Authorship, year job 358 DADA 032 A. M. Strauss Architectural Records Page 6 Catalog no. 32- 359 Storage code(s) d Project title School building Location Ligonier, Noble Co., IN Authorship, year job 359 Catalog no. 32- 367 Storage code(s) d Project title Steuben County Telephone Co., office building Location Angola, Steuben Co., IN Authorship, year job 367 Catalog no. 32- 373 Storage code(s) d Project title Reichelderfer, A. M., F. Fogel, mausoleum Location Churubusco, Whitley Co., IN Authorship, year job 373 Catalog no. 32- 374 Storage code(s) d+ Project title Sheridan Apts., Apartment Building Co. Location Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN Authorship, year job 374 Catalog no. 32- 381 Storage code(s) d Project title Columbia State Bank, re. bank Location Columbia City, Whitley Co., IN Authorship, year job 381 Catalog no. 32- 393 Storage code(s) d Project title Masonic Temple Location Paulding, Paulding Co., OH Authorship, year job 393 Catalog no. 32- 402 Storage code(s) d Project title Strauss, A. M., commercial building Location Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN Authorship, year job 402 Catalog no. 32- 418 Storage code(s) d Project title Cal-Wayne Realty Co. building Location Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN Authorship, year job 418 Catalog no. 32- 428 Storage code(s) d Project title Maier Hide & Fur Co., warehouse Location Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN Authorship, year job 428 DADA 032 A. M. Strauss Architectural Records Page 7 Catalog no. 32- 429 Storage code(s) d Project title Garrett community building Location Garrett, De Kalb Co., IN Authorship, year job 429 Catalog no. 32- 448 Storage code(s) d Project title Apfelbaum, M., house, remodeling Location Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN Authorship, year job 448 Catalog no. 32- 454 Storage code(s) d Project title M. E. Church Location Bryan, Williams Co., OH Authorship, year job 454 Catalog no. 32- 455 Storage code(s) d Project title Church Location South Whitley, Whitley Co., IN Authorship, year job 455 Catalog no.