Walter Theodore Krausch (1867-1930), Architect & Engineer
DBA W. T. Krausch
Walter Theodore Krausch was born in 1867 in Philadelphia to Theodore and Frederika Krausch, both of whom were German-born. His father was a civil engineer involved in eastern railroads. Before 1880 the family relocated to Evanston, Illinois and Walter was based in the Chicago area throughout his career. He married Clara Ann Shordicke in 1891 and they had a son Paul and a daughter Helen, residing in LaGrange, Illinois.[1][2] W. T. Krausch died at home in LaGrange on December 9, 1930.[6]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and contents page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Educational & Professional Associations
1890-1891, draughtsman, Chicago
1896-1930, architect CB&Q Railroad, Chicago.
Buildings & Projects
Three-story apartment building for A. M. Anderson (1898), 1499-1505 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois.[5]
Burlington Northern Depot (1906), Beatrice, Nebraska
Burlington Mail Terminal (1926), 1002 Mason, Omaha, Nebraska.[3][4] (DO09:0119-009)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Depot (1927), 201 N. 7th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Notes
a. Chicago Tribune noted in June 1898 "W. T. Krausch has completed plans for a three-story apartment building which A. M. Anderson will build at 1499 to 1505 Adams street at a cost of $25,000. It will front 75 feet and have a depth of 64, and will be constructed of pressed brick and stone."[5]
References
1. Ancestry.com. Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996 [database on-line], s.v. "Walter Theodore Krausch." Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
2. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line], s.v. "Walter Krausch." Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
3. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
4. City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner.
5. "Chicago Real Estate...Building Operations for May Are Encouraging," Chicago Tribune (June 5, 1898), 38.
6. Chicago Tribune (December 10 and December 11, 1930), 18.
Page Citation
E. F. Zimmer & D. Murphy, “Walter Theodore Krausch (1867-1930), Architect & Engineer,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, July 4, 2018. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, March 27, 2026.
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