Henry Wolters

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Henry Wolters
Born1845 (1845)
Hanover, Germany
DiedAugust 29, 1921(1921-08-29) (aged 75–76)
OccupationArchitect

Henry Wolters [1] (1845 [2] [3] – August 29, 1921) was an architect [4] [5] in the United States. [6]

Wolters was born in Hanover, Germany and educated at the Technische Hochschule in Charlottenburg (now Technische Universität Berlin) [7] and the Ecole de Beaux Arts in Paris. [8]

In 1882, Wolters was selected as an architect for a new cotton compress company located in New Orleans. [9]

In 1899, Wolters received severe injuries at Callahan & Sons grain elevator, resulting in his wrist being sprained and his knee-cap being fractured. [10]

His office was one of the firms where Cincinnati architect Samuel S. Godley learned his trade. [11]

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