The Architecture of Eugene Liebert: Teutonic Style in the American Midwest

by H. Russell Zimmermann

This 64-page manuscript features both historic and contemporary images of Eugene R. Liebert’s (1866-1945) works. Recognized as the leading progenitor of the Germanic styles in the American Midwest in 1900, Liebert executed designs in the German New Renaissance style and the Jugendstil (Teutonic version of art nouveau).

Each of the three chapters, Residential Work, Commercial Work & Schools, and Ecclesiastical Work includes many never-previously published images that illustrate Liebert’s artistry and all-encompassing design style. Liebert was recognized for his attention to the smallest design elements in his structures, and the manuscript’s illustrations highlight the detailed as well as the grand scale of his designs.