Fremont D. Orff | |
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| Born | 1856 |
| Died | February 16, 1914 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
Fremont D. Orff (1856-1914) was an American architect.
Fremont D. Orff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1856 |
| Died | February 16, 1914 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
Fremont D. Orff (1856-1914) was an American architect.
Fremont D. Orff was born in 1856 in Bangor, Maine to Edward F. Orff and Sarah (Yates) Orff. He was educated in the public schools and probably in architecture in the office of his elder brother, George W. Orff. The elder Orff left Bangor in the winter of 1878, settling in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the spring of 1879. He was quickly followed by his brother. After two additional years as a draftsman, Fremont D. formed a partnership with his brother, known as Orff Brothers. As his elder brother gradually retired from practice, responsibilities in the firm gradually moved to Fremont D. and his designers, which included Francis W. Fitzpatrick and Edgar E. Joralemon. In 1893 the partnership was expanded to include Joralemon, and was known as Orff & Joralemon. When this partnership was dissolved in 1897, Fremont D. formed a new one with Ernest F. Guilbert, known as Orff & Guilbert. This was dissolved in 1899. Orff then continued to practice independently until 1912, when he retired due to declining health. [1] [2]
After his brother's retirement, Fremont D. Orff primarily focused on public buildings, in particular courthouses and schools. [1]
Orff married in 1901, to Eleanor Cleaveland, daughter of Rev. Horace A. Cleveland of Minneapolis. [1]
Orff died February 16, 1914, in Rochester, Minnesota, where he had moved to recover. He was 57 years old. [1]
A number of his works are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. [3]
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