John Fanz Staub (September 12, 1892 – April 13, 1981) was an American residential
architect who designed numerous traditionally-styled homes and mansions, mostly in Houston, Texas from the 1920s to 1960s. He was a grandson of
Peter Staub, who served as U.S. consul to
St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Early life
Staub was born on September 12, 1892, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Frederick and Anna Cornelia (Fanz) Staub.[1]
After graduating from MIT, Staub worked for
Harrie T. Lindeberg, who had established an architectural practice specializing in country houses in New York. After serving for two years in the
United States Navy, he returned to architecture. Lindeberg dispatched him in 1921 to Texas in order to supervise three commissioned houses in the
Shadyside neighborhood of
Houston. Two years later he left Lindeberg to establish his own practice in Houston.[1]
In 1924, Staub founded a regional chapter of the
American Institute of Architects. In the 1920s, he specialized in designing single-family houses according to popular European styles, though he later shifted to a preference for
Georgian Revival. His first solo commission was the River Oaks Country Club in 1924. He continued his solo practice until 1942, when he cofounded the partnership of Staub and Rather, and worked with Staub, Rather and Howse from 1952 until 1963. Throughout his career, he contributed to the design of 31 houses in
River Oaks, though he also designed homes in
Broadacres. He also performed residential architecture in
Beaumont, Texas,
Dallas,
Fort Worth, and
Memphis, Tennessee. Staub's firms designed buildings for the campuses of the
University of Texas,
University of Houston, and
Rice University. He also designed the parish house at the
Palmer Memorial Church.[1]
Personal life
Staub married Madeleine Louise Delabarre on October 4, 1919. They had three children.[1]
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"Staub, John Fanz". The Texas Handbook Online, published by the Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 9, 2020. Uploaded on June 15, 2010.
John Fanz Staub (September 12, 1892 – April 13, 1981) was an American residential
architect who designed numerous traditionally-styled homes and mansions, mostly in Houston, Texas from the 1920s to 1960s. He was a grandson of
Peter Staub, who served as U.S. consul to
St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Early life
Staub was born on September 12, 1892, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Frederick and Anna Cornelia (Fanz) Staub.[1]
After graduating from MIT, Staub worked for
Harrie T. Lindeberg, who had established an architectural practice specializing in country houses in New York. After serving for two years in the
United States Navy, he returned to architecture. Lindeberg dispatched him in 1921 to Texas in order to supervise three commissioned houses in the
Shadyside neighborhood of
Houston. Two years later he left Lindeberg to establish his own practice in Houston.[1]
In 1924, Staub founded a regional chapter of the
American Institute of Architects. In the 1920s, he specialized in designing single-family houses according to popular European styles, though he later shifted to a preference for
Georgian Revival. His first solo commission was the River Oaks Country Club in 1924. He continued his solo practice until 1942, when he cofounded the partnership of Staub and Rather, and worked with Staub, Rather and Howse from 1952 until 1963. Throughout his career, he contributed to the design of 31 houses in
River Oaks, though he also designed homes in
Broadacres. He also performed residential architecture in
Beaumont, Texas,
Dallas,
Fort Worth, and
Memphis, Tennessee. Staub's firms designed buildings for the campuses of the
University of Texas,
University of Houston, and
Rice University. He also designed the parish house at the
Palmer Memorial Church.[1]
Personal life
Staub married Madeleine Louise Delabarre on October 4, 1919. They had three children.[1]
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abcdefBarnstone, Howard.
"Staub, John Fanz". The Texas Handbook Online, published by the Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved September 9, 2020. Uploaded on June 15, 2010.