Henry Gibel

Henry Gibel (June 1858 – August 23, 1906) was a Swiss-born American architect. He designed many buildings in Tennessee, some of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Henry Gibel
BornJune 1858[1]
Zürich, Switzerland
DiedAugust 23, 1906 (aged 48)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeMount Olivet Cemetery
Alma materPolytechnic School, Zurich
OccupationArchitect
Spouse(s)Louise Jeck
Children3 daughters

Early life

Henry Gibel was born in Zürich, Switzerland.[2][3] He graduated from the Polytechnic School, Zurich.[4] He emigrated to the United States, settling in Nashville in the 1880s.[3]

The Third Baptist Church in Nashville, designed by Gibel.
The Knights of Pythias Pavilion in Franklin, designed by Gibel.

Career

Gibel became an architect in Tennessee. He designed churches in North Nashville, including the Second Presbyterian Church on the corner of 9th and Monroe Streets, or the Third Baptist Church, at 906 and 908 Monroe St. in Nashville, Tennessee, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3] He also designed houses like the one on the corner of Monroe Street and Arthur Avenue.[2] In Franklin, he designed the Knights of Pythias Pavilion, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

As a partner in the architectural firm Thompson, Gibel, and Asmus,[6] Gibel designed the Mitchell House in Lebanon, Tennessee.[7] They also designed the Nashville Arcade,[3] the American National Bank Building, and the Gray & Dudley Hardware Company Building in Nashville.[8]

Gibel advertised his services in the Confederate Veteran.[9]

Personal life and death

On May 26, 1887, Gibel married Louise Jeck, who was born in Hessen, Germany and moved to Nashville at 18.[10] They had three daughters,[10] and they resided at 1215 7th Avenue, North in Nashville, Tennessee.[8][11]

Gibel died on August 23, 1906.[8] His funeral was held at the German Methodist Episcopal Church, and he was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.[8][11] His widow died in 1949.[10]

References
  1. 1900 United States Federal Census
  2. Connelly, John Lawrence (Summer 1980). "Old North Nashville and Germantown". Tennessee Historical Quarterly. 39 (2): 115–148. JSTOR 42626068.
  3. David H. Paine (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Third Baptist Church / Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church and Parsonage". National Park Service. Retrieved December 13, 2017. With eight photos from 1979.
  4. Patrick, James (1981). Architecture in Tennessee, 1768-1897. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. p. 184. ISBN 9780870496318. OCLC 43699123.
  5. "Historic Resources of Williamson County: Knights of Pythias Pavilion". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  6. "DISSOLUTION". The Tennessean. May 18, 1906. p. 11. Retrieved December 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mitchell House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  8. "Henry Gibel". The Tennessean. August 24, 1906. p. 6. Retrieved December 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Architecture". Confederate Veteran. Nashville, Tennessee: Sumner Archibald Cunningham. 5: 189, 228, 333. 1897.
  10. "Mrs Louise Gibel Dies; Funeral Today". The Tennessean. April 12, 1949. p. 26. Retrieved December 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Obituary. Henry Gibel". The Tennessean. August 25, 1906. p. 6. Retrieved December 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.


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