Born in Kendallville on April 8, 1895, died July 6, 1958 and buried in Kendallville. He opened his own architectural practice in 1918 and gave Northeast Indiana four decades of great architecture. His office was at 809 Calhoun Street. Alvin M. and nephew Herman Strauss were among the region’s most influential architects of the twentieth century. From the time A. M. Strauss founded a firm in 1918, to the time his nephew Herman retired in the 1990s, the firm completed nearly 2,500 projects. The Strauss firm created a large portion of the downtown landscape, and many of the churches, medical facilities, schools, theatres, office buildings, and stores in Fort Wayne. The Lincoln Bank Tower is probably the most-recognized of his works, but many public buildings and private homes came from his desk.
Alvin M. Strauss Born in Kendallville, Indiana in 1895, A.M. Strauss served as an apprentice in the offices of prominent architects in Chicago and Fort Wayne, Indiana. He established his own architectural practice in 1918 in Fort Wayne and became one of Indiana’s leading architects of the twentieth century. He worked in a number of popular styles, and many of his works are major public, commercial, or residential landmarks in cities throughout Indiana and northwest Ohio. Many of his works survive in Fort Wayne. Examples include small bungalows and mansions and public and commercial buildings such as the St. Vincent Villa, the Embassy Theatre and Indiana Hotel, and the Lincoln Bank Tower. Strauss died in 1958. (Source: Fort Wayne, Indiana Interim Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. Indiana: 1996.) Copied from WestCentralNeighborhood.org.
1229 W Rudisill Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana
c.1945. 3972 square feet. 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths on 0.34 acre. $284,900! Thanks to Pete for sending this one in!
Historic Art Moderne home designed by AM Strauss, located on beautiful W. Rudisill Boulevard. Freshly painted interior, refinished hardwood floors, updated kitchen, newer GFA/CA. Gorgeous custom staircase, semi-circular dining room. Some original features, adding charm to this historic home. Basement has a fireplace, ready to be finished into a family room. Almost 2900 square feet with three bedrooms, living room, dining room, family room, kitchen, breakfast area, 2-1/2 baths, 2 car garage plus a storage shed. Nice patio for your outdoor entertaining.
The Jack and Shirley Komito home on Rudisill Boulevard is for sale! This A.M Strauss home was built in 1937 and is a...
The Jack and Shirley Komito home on Rudisill Boulevard is for sale! This A.M Strauss home was built in 1937 and is a two-story, asymmetrical, brick Art Moderne with a low-pitched, asphalt shingle-covered hipped roof, end and central chimneys, brick foundation, and metal casement windows. The picture below was from shortly after the home was built. You can see that the three of the four trees in the older picture are still there, although larger. Komito was a co-owner of the Boston Furniture Company located on South Calhoun. This home is a beautiful example of the diverse architecture in the Historic 07 District - Fort Wayne.
Born in Kendallville, Indiana, in 1895 and based in Fort Wayne, renowned Jewish Archtech Alvin M. Strauss designed around 13 buildings at Indiana University Bloomington campus, including the Showalter fountain. He created facilities such as the Mauer School of Law, Woodburn Hall and Swain Hall and the School of Music, Jordan Hall, Myers Hall, Field House, Ballantine, and the campus Auditorium.
