Charles Rudolph (March 22, 1854 – January 31, 1901) was an architect primarily known for his designs in

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, Rudolph attended Chicago's Dyrenfurth Academy and studied architecture under Bauer & Loebnitz and later with Augustus Bauer alone. He attended the Vienna Polytechnicum from 1877 to 1881, and graduated with honors.(Former) James Mulligan Public School Building
, Final Landmark Recommendation adopted by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. City of Chicago. February 6, 2014. pp. 8, 10, 13. Retrieved December 18, 2019. Rudolph partnered with C.J. Furst, and designed such buildings as the William P. Henneberry House in 1883, American Institute of Architects Chicago (2014)
AIA Guide to Chicago
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. pp. 170, 301-302. Retrieved December 18, 2019. the Braun & Fitts Butterine Factory in 1891, and the Crown Piano Company factory in 1895. Furst and Rudolph also designed the John York Store in 1888.Chicago Public School Buildings, Pre-1940 Context Statement
, City of Chicago. Bauer Latoza Studio. pp. 16, 68. Retrieved December 18, 2019. After the store burned down, Furst and Rudolph designed its reconstruction in 1893. Rudolph served as architect for the

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from December 12, 1888 to December 10, 1890, designing Mulligan School, among others. Rudolph also designed Chicago's first natatorium. Rudolph’s partnership with Furst was dissolved on January 1, 1896, and he subsequently returned to St. Louis."Dissolution of partnership", ''

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''. February 1, 1896. p. 15. Rudolph died January 31, 1901, in

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''. February 1, 1901. p. 4.

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