An eminent civil engineer of early 20th century Fort Wayne. He was born October 23, 1888 in Fort Wayne. His father Theodore Hofer was born in Bavaria, Germany and came to this country in 1880 where he married Catherine Schug. Adolf attended the Bloomingdale School in what was known as the German Room. He later went to Central High School. Adolf with his photo was one of about 230 people featured in Bert J. Griswold's 1926 book "Builders of Greater Fort Wayne". A.K. was 38 years old at the time, and would leave his mark on Fort Wayne for another 42 years!
December 30, 2010 post by Hofer and Davis, Inc. Land Surveyors on Facebook:
AK HOFER First 50 years map 1913-1963
December 30, 2023 share on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook:
My dad gave this map of Fort Wayne to my grandfather in 1963 with some of his subdivisions highlighted marking 50 years since he graduated as a Civil Engineer from Purdue in 1913.
About a year ago, Mr. Marvin Thayer of Yuma, Arizona inquired if Hofer Avenue had any ties to the "surveying" Hofers. In...
Posted by Hofer and Davis,Inc. LAND SURVEYORS on Tuesday, June 16, 2015Tuesday, June 16, 2015 post by Hofer and Davis,Inc. LAND SURVEYORS on Facebook:
About a year ago, Mr. Marvin Thayer of Yuma, Arizona inquired if Hofer Avenue had any ties to the "surveying" Hofers. In case you missed our answer, we feature Lincoln Court Addition as our Plat of the Week! Lincoln Court Addition is found in Plat Book 9 page 8 in the Office of the Recorder of Allen County as prepared by A.K. Hofer on November 26, 1919. It was prepared for Theobald Hofer, A.K. Hofer's father, who immigrated from Zweibrucken, Germany. It is located on Goshen Road (Lincoln Highway - plat) just East of Sherman. The original Hofer Homestead can still be seen on Lot 1.
April 29, 2016 post by Hofer and Davis, Inc. Land Surveyors on Facebook:
Our friend Craig Leonard gave us this article from the Journal Gazette from May 18, 1919. We have a picture in the Wall of Fame with A.K. and Mr. Larimore in those offices at the Bass Block. Thank you Craig! Stop by one of these days and we will give you the full tour! Now there is a "Throwback Thursday" on Friday!
1919 - Architect and Engineer Open Offices: Excellent Records - A. K. Hofer, E. E. Larmore The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sunday, May 18, 1919, Page 5A.
Devember 1, 2016 post by Hofer and Davis, Inc. Land Surveyors on Facebook:
For "Throwback Thursday" we present this 1967 photo taken at the old office at 414 Utility Building of A.K. Hofer on the left and Carl A. Hofer on the right.
Shared December 1, 2022:
I don’t know why the post says 1967, the map is the 1963 edition. My father on the right presented my grandfather on the left with this map stating “CONGRATULATIONS A.K. FOR THE FIRST “50” SOME PRODUCTION”.My grandfather graduated from Purdue in 1913 and Dad highlighted his larger plats.
The picture is hard to read, but I still have it. Some of the plats signed by my grandfather include
HIDDEN VALLEYS, SUNNYBROOK ACRES, KIRKWOOD PARK, BRENTWOOD PARK, FOREST HILL, KENSINGTON PARK, SOUTH KENSINGTON PARK, HOFERS FIRST, NORTH HIGHLANDS, TOWER HEIGHTS, INDIAN VILLAGE, SOUTHWOOD PARK, HARRISON HILL, WOODHURST, LINCOLNSHIRE, LIBERTY GARDENS, WAYNEDALE GARDENS, and many more.
In 1926 at 38 years old he was included in Bert Griswold’s book “BUILDERS OF GREATER FORT WAYNE “.
March 8, 2018 post by Hofer and Davis, Inc. Land Surveyors on Facebook.
For "Throwback Thursday" we reshare this from our FACEBOOK infancy in 2010. This is company founder, A.K. Hofer, who was one of about 230 people featured in Bert J. Griswold's 1926 book "Builders of Greater Fort Wayne". A.K. was 38 years old at the time, and would leave his mark on Fort Wayne for another 42 years! We certainly have had some big shoes to fill, along with our fathers, Carl A. Hofer and William S. Davis. Posted June 22, 2010 and shared again June 24, 2023 on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook.
His grandson Hans Hofer shares many Hofer posts such as December 1, 2016 showing a 1963 photo taken at the old office at 414 Utility Building of A.K. Hofer and Carl A. Hofer, then shared December 12, 2022 with a list of some of the major plats he signed for local developments on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook.
June 8, 2023 post on True Fort Wayne Indiana History on Facebook:
In 2015 our family owned business was honored by The State of Indiana and Governor Michael Pence of serving citizens for 100 years before being sold in 2018.
If a business is to last 100 years it has to endure The Great Depression and many recessions. Adam Center Landfill was no joy to work at, but it keeps the doors open in the recession of the early 80’s.
Shared June 8, 2016 post by Hofer and Davis, Inc. Land Surveyors on Facebook:It's Wall of Fame Wednesday Folks! Check out this 8" x 10" glossy photo from The Journal-Gazette article on the Adams...
Posted by Hofer and Davis,Inc. LAND SURVEYORS on Wednesday, June 8, 2016It's Wall of Fame Wednesday Folks! Check out this 8" x 10" glossy photo from The Journal-Gazette article on the Adams Center Landfill in 1984 of Hofer and Davis! While employed by our fathers at that time, we visited the landfill once a month to measure the amout of waste put into a pit to determine when it would be full.