Schickel & Ditmars was an
architectural firm in
New York City, active during the city's
Gilded Age from 1885 until the early 1900s. It was responsible for designing many fine churches, residences and commercial buildings.
History
J. William Schickel (1850–1907) formed the firm in 1885 as William Schickel & Company, in association with
Isaac E. Ditmars (1850–1934) and
Hugo Kafka (1843–1913). The firm's name changed to Schickel and Ditmars in 1895, and continued under the direction of Ditmars after Schickel's death in 1907. The firm "enjoyed considerable patronage from German-American clients" and produced a large number of works for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.[1] The firm "focused primarily, although not exclusively, on preparing designs for Roman Catholic churches and institutional buildings," particularly Roman Catholic churches for German-American parishes.[2] The firm's address was listed at 111 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
Schickel & Ditmars were the architects responsible for much of
Lenox Hill Hospital (under its previous name, "The German Hospital") as it grew into its present location on the
Upper East Side.
St. Peter's Hospital, 274 Henry Street, Brooklyn, (1888-9)
The
Catholic Club of New York, 120 Central Park South, New York City, New York (1892, demolished mid-20th century)
The
German Hospital, New York City, New York (1900, demolished), SW corner of 77th Street and Lexington Avenue, a five-story and basement brick hospital, built for the German Hospital for $120,000.[7]
523-531 E 86th Street, (1907), a 5-6-story brick stone dwelling with chapel, built for $125,000 for the
Sisters of Misericorde.
St. Ignatius' School, 46-50 E 84th Street, (1907), built for the Church of St. Ignatius for $150,000.[7]
St. Lawrence Hospital, 430-432 West 164th Street, New York City, New York, (1912–13)
The
German Hospital Nursing School, 1084-1090 Lexington Avenue, New York City, New York (1916), a nine-story brick nursing school, built for the German Hospital two years before it would be renamed to
Lenox Hill.[7]
The
St. Vincent de Paul Hospital School of Nursing, 1-17 Seventh Avenue and 148-172 West 12th Street, New York City, New York (1924, Seventh Avenue structures demolished for 1951 Al Smith building)
R.H. Macy & Co. Store Annex, 56 West 14th Street, New York City, New York (1897), New York City Landmark
The Conley Foil Company Building, 521-537 West 25th Street, New York City, New York (1900), a four-story and basement brick factory, built for Conley Foil Co. for $165,000.[7]
The Lakewood Hotel, Lakewood, New Jersey, (1901) demolished, built for
Nathan Straus
The
Johnston Building, 1166-1172 (1170) Broadway, New York City, New York (1902-3), a 12-story stone front office building with stores, built for Caroline H Johnston, Stuttgart, Germany, attorney, and Frederick A Constable of 9 E 83rd St for $500,000.[5][7]
Schickel & Ditmars was an
architectural firm in
New York City, active during the city's
Gilded Age from 1885 until the early 1900s. It was responsible for designing many fine churches, residences and commercial buildings.
History
J. William Schickel (1850–1907) formed the firm in 1885 as William Schickel & Company, in association with
Isaac E. Ditmars (1850–1934) and
Hugo Kafka (1843–1913). The firm's name changed to Schickel and Ditmars in 1895, and continued under the direction of Ditmars after Schickel's death in 1907. The firm "enjoyed considerable patronage from German-American clients" and produced a large number of works for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.[1] The firm "focused primarily, although not exclusively, on preparing designs for Roman Catholic churches and institutional buildings," particularly Roman Catholic churches for German-American parishes.[2] The firm's address was listed at 111 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
Schickel & Ditmars were the architects responsible for much of
Lenox Hill Hospital (under its previous name, "The German Hospital") as it grew into its present location on the
Upper East Side.
St. Peter's Hospital, 274 Henry Street, Brooklyn, (1888-9)
The
Catholic Club of New York, 120 Central Park South, New York City, New York (1892, demolished mid-20th century)
The
German Hospital, New York City, New York (1900, demolished), SW corner of 77th Street and Lexington Avenue, a five-story and basement brick hospital, built for the German Hospital for $120,000.[7]
523-531 E 86th Street, (1907), a 5-6-story brick stone dwelling with chapel, built for $125,000 for the
Sisters of Misericorde.
St. Ignatius' School, 46-50 E 84th Street, (1907), built for the Church of St. Ignatius for $150,000.[7]
St. Lawrence Hospital, 430-432 West 164th Street, New York City, New York, (1912–13)
The
German Hospital Nursing School, 1084-1090 Lexington Avenue, New York City, New York (1916), a nine-story brick nursing school, built for the German Hospital two years before it would be renamed to
Lenox Hill.[7]
The
St. Vincent de Paul Hospital School of Nursing, 1-17 Seventh Avenue and 148-172 West 12th Street, New York City, New York (1924, Seventh Avenue structures demolished for 1951 Al Smith building)
R.H. Macy & Co. Store Annex, 56 West 14th Street, New York City, New York (1897), New York City Landmark
The Conley Foil Company Building, 521-537 West 25th Street, New York City, New York (1900), a four-story and basement brick factory, built for Conley Foil Co. for $165,000.[7]
The Lakewood Hotel, Lakewood, New Jersey, (1901) demolished, built for
Nathan Straus
The
Johnston Building, 1166-1172 (1170) Broadway, New York City, New York (1902-3), a 12-story stone front office building with stores, built for Caroline H Johnston, Stuttgart, Germany, attorney, and Frederick A Constable of 9 E 83rd St for $500,000.[5][7]