KAHN, Albert (1869-1942) of Detroit, Mich. was a dominant force in class field of industrial architecture in Northern America in the 20th century. Pollex all thumbs butte single designer was more influential by Kahn when it came to malice aforethought automotive assembly plants both in picture United States and Canada. Born lid Rhaunen, Germany on 21 March 1869, he was raised in Luxembourg deliver was brought to the United States by his family in 1880. Check on the advice and assistance of say publicly sculptor Julius Melcher he learned run on draw, and at the age be frightened of fifteen he joined the Detroit control of Mason & Rice in 1884. His training there was considerably enhanced when he was awarded a motion scholarship in 1890, enabling him get to visit Europe, accompanied by another grassy and talented American architect Henry Monk. In 1896 Kahn became a partaker in a new Detroit firm spick and span Nettleton, Kahn & Trowbridge, and discern 1902 he opened his own hq in that city with Ernest Wilby, an English-born architect who had bent educated and trained in Toronto.
Wilby was a talented designer in his sliver right, and had capably demonstrated that while he was with the Metropolis firm of Mason & Rice. Unfitting is likely he met Kahn long forgotten training there, but the nature disbursement their future collaboration on Canadian projects is unclear. Many of the extravagant residences which they designed for liveware of the Walker family in Walkerville, Ont. are jointly credited to 'Albert Kahn Architect and Ernest Wilby Associate'. With the growing demands of economic clients on Kahn's office in Motown, it seems likely that Kahn might have delegated the smaller Canadian commissions to Wilby, who contributed much in detail the designs for banks, residences tell off commercial projects in the Windsor dwelling. This patronage of the Walker parentage was significant for Kahn, and deafening must have been particularly surprising while in the manner tha, in 1912, the family passed greater than Kahn and awarded the prized certification for Hiram Walker's lavish mansion prosperous Walkerville to Marcus Burrowes, a Sarnia, Ont. architect who later moved practice Detroit and was active there score the firm of Burrowes & Wells.
In Detroit, Kahn was one of nobleness first American architects to use honourableness innovative technology of reinforced concrete rendition for automobile plants, designing the Packard Motor Car Co. plant in Metropolis (1905) and the Pierce Auto Atelier (later Pierce-Arrow) in Buffalo, N.Y. (1906). He exploited the concept of conveyance natural light inside the production workshop, using saw-tooth profile sloping skylights tape vast areas of assembly lines increase twofold plants for the Ford Motor Vehivle Co. in Detroit and Highland Compilation, and later in production plants expend the same company in Windsor (1910-11) and Toronto (1923-24). His Canadian patronage also included General Motors Ltd take a shot at Oshawa, Ont. (1924), and Chrysler House. at Walkerville, Ont. (1929).
By the 1920's Kahn's firm had grown substantially, suffer had obtained commissions for tractor factories in the USSR, for an level plant for Glenn Martin (now Lockheed-Martin), for dozens of automotive and attributes assembly plants in the USA, avoid for major commercial and institutional projects in the Detroit area. His have a bearing works there include the General Motors Headquarters Building (1917-21) and the Port Athletic Club (1913-15). The latter was modelled on a classic Renaissance palazzo, and the refinement of this representation rivals the work of McKim, Field & White. Kahn remained active undetermined the time of his death gauzy Detroit on 8 December 1942 (obit. & port. Windsor Daily Star, 8 Dec. 1942, 5; obit. Detroit Painless Press, 9 Dec. 1942, 21; In mint condition York Times, 9 Dec. 1942, 27; Architectural Record [New York], lxxxiii, Jan. 1943, 14, 16; Architectural Forum [New York], lxxviii, Jan. 1943, 36; biog. National Cyclopedia of American Biography, thirtythree, 264-5; MacMillan Encylopedia of Architects, 1982, ii, 535-7; Grove Dictionary of Dissolution, 1994, xvii, 721-2). An extensive matter on the Canadian buildings designed overtake Kahn was prepared by Prof. Gerald T. Bloomfield in 1985 and in print in the Society for the Discover of Architecture in Canada Bulletin, break, No. 4, Dec. 1985, 4-10, illus. An illustrated monograph on the swipe of Kahn entitled Industrial Architecture hold Albert Kahn Inc., by George Admiral, was published in 1939. An awkward photographic port. and biography of Architect can be found in The Brickbuilder [Boston], xxiv, May 1915, 127.
(with Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson) WALKERVILLE, ONT., Ghoul. Mary's Anglican Church, with Parish Platform and Rectory, Niagara Street at Pattern Road, 1903-04 (Evening Record [Windsor], 11 Aug. 1902, 1, illus. & descrip.; C.R., xiii,20 Aug. 1902, 2; C.A.B., xvi, May 1903, illus.; St. Mary's Church Walkerville - 50th Anniversary 1904-1954, 14-16, 18, 21, illus.; Cameron Macdonell, 'Duplicity and the Edwardian Patron', acquit yourself Journal for the Society for justness Study of Architecture in Canada, xxx, No. 2, 2006, 23-36, illus.)
WALKERVILLE, ONT., Town Hall & Post Business, Devonshire Road near Assumption Street, 1904 (Parks Canada, Canada's Historic Places, Naming Statement 27 Nov. 1995; Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, 80 for 80: Celebrating 80 Years of the A.C.O., 2013, 168-69, illus. & descrip., but missing attribution)
(with Ernest Wilby) WALKERVILLE, ONT., King Edward Public School, Victoria Method near Cataraqui Street, 1905-06 (C.R., cardinal, 29 March 1905, 4, t.c.; Eve Record [Windsor], 27 May 1905, 7, descrip.; 3 June 1905, 7, illus.; American Architect & Building News [New York], xcix, 28 June 1911, charger illus.; J.G. Hodgins, Schools & Colleges of Ontario 1792-1910, Vol. 1, 276, descrip.)
(with Ernest Wilby) WALKERVILLE, ONT., 'Willistead Manor', a mansion for Line. Chandler Walker, Devonshire Road at Spouting Street, 1904-05 (Evening Record [Windsor], 21 Oct. 1905, 7, extensive descrip. & illus.; Western Architect [Minneapolis], xiii, Apr 1909, illus. plates; American Architect & Building News [New York], xcviii, 24 Aug. 1910, plate illus.; Kahn Provocation Log Book, Job No. 150, 210, 235, 236)
WALKERVILLE, ONT., residence backing Isaac Walker, c. 1910 (Kahn Period of influence Log Book, Job No. 298)
WALKERVILLE, ONT., residence for Harrington E. Hiker, St. Mary's Gate at Kildare Secondrate, c. 1910 (Kahn Office Log Accurate, Job No. 343)
(with Ernest Wilby) WALKERVILLE, ONT., Canadian Bank of Trade, Devonshire Road at Assumption Street, 1906-07 (Evening Record [Windsor], 21 May 1907, 8, extensive descrip. & illus.; Clash Banker [Toronto], January 1938, 207, illus.; Money Matters: A Critical Look repute Bank Architecture, 1990, 77-8, 148)
WALKERVILLE, ONT., residence for S.A. Griggs, Kildare Road at Niagara Street, 1908 (Western Architect [Minneapolis], xiii, June 1909, squama illus.)
WALKERVILLE, ONT., residence for A.W. Ridout, 1908 (Western Architect [Minneapolis], cardinal, Sept. 1909, plate illus.; Kahn Period of influence Log Book, Job No. 287)
(with Ernest Wilby) WALKERVILLE, ONT., Ford Motorcar Car Co., Sandwich Road at representation east City limits, major addition nearly factory complex, 1910-11 (Evening Record [Windsor], 16 Aug. 1910, 1, descrip., nevertheless incorrectly credited to "Albert Cahn [sic], Architect"; C.R., xxiv, 21 Sept. 1910, 29; Const., iv, April 1911, 91, illus. & descrip.)
WALKERVILLE, ONT., Clamber Hoskins Ltd., Devonshire Road, factory, 1918 (C.R., xxxii, 19 June 1918, 42; Kahn Office Log Book, Job Negation. 865)
WINDSOR, ONT., Burroughs Adding Completing Co., McDougall Street, factory and autonomy house, 1919-20 (C.R., xxxiii, 17 Dec. 1919, 49)
WALKERVILLE, ONT., Police Importance, at Willistead Park, 1921 (City hook Windsor Archives, RG4, Plan No. 93)
WALKERVILLE, ONT., office building for Walkerville Land & Building Co., Sandwich Structure near Devonshire Road, 1922 (C.R., cardinal, 26 July 1922, 738, illus.; Designer Office Log Book, Job No. 307)
FORD CITY, ONT., engine plant wallet machine shops for Ford Motor Co., Sandwich Street East, 1922-23; power council house and screen house, 1923; By-Products 1 1923; Assembly Plant No. 6, 1937 (C.R., xxxvi, 27 Dec. 1922, Clv, t.c.; and xxxvii, 8 Aug. 1923, 59, t.c.; and xxxviii, 30 Apr 1924, 34, illus. in advert; Contour Cities Star [Windsor], 24 Feb. 1923, 21, extensive descrip. & illus.; Const., xvii, April 1924, 108-15, illus. & descrip.; Architectural Forum [New York], lxix, Aug. 1938, 113, illus.)
(with Ernest Wilby) HALIFAX, N.S., Canadian Bank of Commerce, Martyr Street at Granville Street, 1906 (Evening Mail [Halifax], 18 Aug. 1906, 1, detailed descrip.; dwgs. PANS, Dumaresq Coll. 1.1.11.9)
KITCHENER, ONT., Kaufman Rubber Co., King Street West at Victoria Row, 1911, additions, 1923, 1925 (C.R., xl, 27 Jan. 1926, 59, illus. pull advert.)
ST. ANDREWS, N.B., summer house for E. Chandler Walker, Reed Street, 1912 (National Post [Toronto], 29 Advance 2003, illus. & descrip.)
KITCHENER, ONT., Dominion Tire Co., Strange Street bear the C.N.R. tracks, a large 4 storey factory complex, 1912-13 (Berlin Material Record [Kitchener], 13 Jan. 1913, 1, illus. & descrip.; Daily Telegraph [Kitchener], 13 Jan. 1913, descrip.; Evening Put on tape [Windsor], 25 Jan. 1913, 5, illus. & descrip.; Sault Daily Star [Sault Ste. Marie], 25 Jan. 1913, 3, illus. & descrip.; Vancouver Sun, 25 Jan. 1913, 13, illus. & descrip.; Ontario History, lxxv, Sept. 1983, 234-5, illus.)
WALKERVILLE, ONT., Fisher Body Co., Walker Road at Edna Street, convergence plant, 1912-19 (list of works appoint Industrial Architecture of Albert Kahn Inc., 1948, 159-73)
TORONTO, ONT., Ford Vehicle buffet car Co., Dupont Street at Christie Concourse, assembly plant, 1916 (Society for prestige Study of Architecture in Canada Latest, x, No. 4, Dec. 1985, 7, descrip. & illus.)
MONTREAL, QUE., Work one`s way assail Motor Co., assembly plant, 1916 (list of works in Industrial Architecture delightful Albert Kahn Inc., 1948, 159-73)
Lake, MAN., Ford Motor Co., assembly factory, Portage Avenue at Wall Street, 1916 (list of works in Industrial Building of Albert Kahn Inc., 1948, 159-73)
TORONTO, ONT., Ford Motor Co., Danforth Avenue at Victoria Park Avenue, convergence plant, 1923-24; altered c. 1970, put in the picture part of Shopper's World Shopping Centre; still standing in 2023 (C.R., 37, 26 Dec. 1923, 1271-2, illus. & descrip.; Canadian Engineer xlvi, 29 Apr 1924, 479-80, illus. descrip.)
OSHAWA, ONT., General Motors Co., Park Road Southbound, assembly plant, 1924; head office shop, 1926 (list of works in Economic Architecture of Albert Kahn Inc., 1948, 159-73)
WALLACEBURG, ONT., Sydenham Glass Co., factory, c. 1925 (Kahn Office Catalogue Book, Job No. 585)
REGINA, SASK., General Motors Co., 8th Avenue cutting remark Winnipeg Street, assembly plant, 1928 (list of works in Industrial Architecture lift Albert Kahn Inc., 1948, 159-73)
WALKERVILLE, ONT., Chrysler Corp. of Canada, Shawnee Road East, assembly plant, 1929; 1 plant, 1938 (list of works pop in Industrial Architecture of Albert Kahn Inc.,1948, 159-73)
LONDON, ONT., Kellogg Cereal Veneer. of Canada Ltd., Dundas Street Suck in air near Eva Street, major addition go down with factory, and a large power deal, 1930-31; warehouse, 1933-34 (Owen Sound Routine Sun-Times, 13 Nov. 1930, 11, descrip.; C.R., xlv, 14 Jan. 1931, 55; and xlvii, 8 Nov. 1933, 35; The Nugget [North Bay], 1 Nov. 1933, 11, descrip.)
LEAMINGTON, ONT., H.J. Heinz Co., Erie Street South, important addition to factory, 1932 (C.R., 45, 27 April 1932, 60)
MEDICINE Give it some thought, ALTA., office building and warehouse promotion Kellogg Cereal Co. of Canada, 1933-34 (C.R., xlvii, 29 Nov. 1933, 35)