Architect albert kahn biography
Architect albert kahn biography
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Albert Kahn (architect)
American architect (1869–1942)
For other people named Albert Kahn, see Albert Kahn (disambiguation).
Albert Kahn | |
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Kahn in the 1930s | |
| Born | (1869-03-21)March 21, 1869 Rhaunen, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | December 8, 1942(1942-12-08) (aged 73) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Years active | 1883–1942 |
| Spouse | Ernestine Krolik (m. 1896) |
| Children | 4 |
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Albert Kahn (March 21, 1869 – December 8, 1942) was an American architect noted for his collaborations with his brother Julius Kahn in designing industrial plant complexes such as the Ford River Rouge automobile complex.[1] Based in Detroit, he also designed skyscrapers, office buildings, and mansions in the city and suburbs, as well as many buildings at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Kahn has been called the "architect of Detroit" as the designer of nearly 900 buildings