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August Geiger (September 2, 1887 - 1968) was one of the most prominent

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s in South Florida from 1905 to the late 1940s. He experimented in

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and

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, but is most noted for his works in the

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. A number of his works are listed on the U.S.

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Life

Geiger was born in

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, the son of Margaretha (Rettenmeyer) Geiger and Louis Geiger, a manufacturer of moldings and other fine woodwork for

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. He was educated at the city's public schools, and completed his studies at Boardman's Manual Training School. Showing a talent for drawing and design, he determined to be an architect and secured a position in a New Haven firm. In 1905, Geiger moved to

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, where he had vacationed with his family since around 1899, and worked at a local architectural firm for 6 years. The 10th registered architect in

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, he opened his own firm in 1911, and in 1915 opened a second office in Palm Beach. He worked for

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on various construction projects in

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, and was appointed architect for the Dade County School Board. In 1915 he married Ruth Hinson.Florida Editors 1925 p. 349

Some of his projects

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(1913) in

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, Miami, Florida * Homestead Public School (also known as Neva Cooper School) (1914), in

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; listed in the National Register * Southside School (1914), 45 S.W. 13th St., Miami, Florida, NRHP-listed * Miami City Hospital, Building No. 1, (1915), 1611 NW 12th Ave., Miami, Florida, also called “The Alamo”—and now known as

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, (Geiger, August), NRHP-listed, (1916-1918) * Miami Beach Municipal Golf Course House (1916), in Miami Beach, Florida * Lincoln Hotel (1916), in Miami Beach, Florida (demolished)
Alton Beach Water Tank, Miami Beach, Florida
* Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club (1917) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida *

Davie School The Davie School (also known as the Old Davie School) is a historic school in Davie, Florida, USA. It is located at 6650 Griffin Road. It was designed by August Geiger. It opened its doors in 1918 to 90 students, and was in continuous use as a s ...

(1918), 6650 Griffin Rd.,

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, NRHP-listed *

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(1920) in Miami, Florida * Fire Station No. 2 (1924), 1401 N. Miami Ave., Miami, Florida (Geiger, August C.), NRHP-listed * St. Francis Hospital (Miami Beach, Florida) (1924) in Miami Beach, Florida. (demolished) * Community Theater of Miami Beach (1924) on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida (demolished) * Dade County Courthouse (1925) in Miami, Florida; listed in the National Register * Carl Fisher Residence (1925) in Miami Beach, Florida *

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(1925) 1737 N. Bayshore Dr., Miami, Florida; NRHP-listed *

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(1925) in Miami, Florida * Coral Way Elementary School (1936) Miami, Florida * Ida M. Fisher Junior High School (1936), Miami Beach, Florida * North Beach Elementary School (1936), Miami Beach, Florida * Chase Federal Bank (1937) Miami Beach, Florida * Dade County Courthouse, 73 W. Flagler St., Miami, Florida (Geiger, August), NRHP-listed *

Homestead Public School-Neva King Cooper School The Neva King Cooper Educational Center is a historic school in Homestead, Florida. It is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district. The school serves students with mental disabilities. The school was built in 1914 as the Homestead ...

, 520 N.W. First St.,

(Geiger, August), NRHP-listed * One or more works in Boca Chita Key Historic District, NW section of Boca Chita Key, roughly bounded by Biscayne Bay and a stone wall

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, Florida (August Geiger Firm), NRHP-listed

References

;Notes ;Bibliography * Klepser, Carolyn & Parks, Arva Moore, ''Miami Then and Now (Then & Now)'' (Thunder Bay Press; 2002); * Barbara Baer Capitman, ''Deco Delights: Preserving the Beauty and Joy of Miami Beach Architecture'' (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1988) * Armbruster; Kleinberg; ''Florida Architecture and Allied Arts, 1939, 1940, 1941''; Curl; Works Progress Administration * Patricia Gabriel, ''The Villagers’’ Book of Outstanding Homes of Miami'' (Coral Gables, Fla.: University of Miami Press, 1975 * Florida Editors Association, ''The Book of Florida'' (No place); James O. Jones, 1925

External links

Old Davie School Historical Museum -- SunSentinel

Old Davie School Historical Museum

Dade County landmarks

Dade County Courthouse

Allison Hospital

''Villa Serena'' -- ''Miami Today''
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Life

Some of his projects

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