Albert Frankel | |
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![]() c. 1902 | |
Born | |
Died | June 27, 1957 89) | (aged
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Architect |
Albert Brur Frankel (March 1, 1868 - June 27, 1957) was a Swedish immigrant and architect who lived the majority of his life in East St. Louis, Illinois.
Frankel was born in Stockholm, Sweden on March 1, 1868 to Lars and Theresa Frankel. The three, along with his elder brother August, immigrated to the United States in 1870. The family was confirmed to be living in East St. Louis, Illinois by 1880. He was viewed as an esteemed architect by the turn of the century. He had been practicing the craft for 15 years by 1902. [1] Meaning his studies began by age 18-19, likely from nearby McKendree University. His brother is stated as being a mechanic by 1906. [2] Frankel is identified as living with his wife Harriet Campbell by 1910. By 1940, Albert and his wife had both moved to Los Angeles. Harriet died in 1954 at the age of 88, preceding Albert, who died on June 27, 1957 aged 89. They are both buried within Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. They are two of the earliest-born people in the cemetery.
Albert was largely a local architect who assisted in the creation of many structures in the City of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, and parts of Southern Illinois. Although, many of the records that attest certain structures to his design are lost.
Name | Completed | Address | Condition |
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Joyce House [3] | 1901 | 1005 Pennsylvania Ave, East St. Louis | Katherine Dunham Museum |
First Methodist Church | 1904? | 1301 Summit Ave?, East St. Louis | Demolished (2002) |
Murphy Building [4] | 1909 | 234 Collinsville Ave, East St. Louis | Demolished (2015) |
Ainad Temple [5] | 1923 | 609 St Louis Ave, East St. Louis | In use |
Spivey Building | 1927 | 417 Missouri Ave, East St. Louis | Abandoned (1980) |