Frederick Gustavus Scheibler Jr. (May 12, 1872 – June 15, 1958) was an American

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. He was born in

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, to William Augustus and Eleanor Amelia (Seidel) Scheibler. Although his father's name was William, Frederick was a junior because he was named after his uncle Frederick. His paternal grandparents had emigrated from Düsseldorf, Germany.Aurand, Martin (1994). ''The Progressive Architecture of Frederick G. Scheibler Jr.'' Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. 184 pp., 125 black-and-white photographs. . He attended local public schools but dropped out at age 16 to become an apprentice architect. From 1888 to 1898 he trained in the Pittsburgh firms of Henry Moser, V. Wyse Thalman, and Longfellow, Alden & Harlow. Scheibler's body of architectural work, nearly 150 commissions over five decades, was in early 20th century Pittsburgh's neighborhoods and suburbs. He is best known for having taken inspiration from international progressive movements like

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, the Viennese Secession, and the Arts and Crafts Movement.

Notable commissions

''In chronological order:'' * ''Kitzmiller House'' (1901), 2526 South Braddock Avenue, Swissvale, Pennsylvania * '' Old Heidelberg Apartments'' (1905), 401-423 South Braddock Avenue, Point Breeze, Pittsburgh * ''Miller House'' (1905), 7506 Trevanion Avenue, Regent Square, Swissvale, Pennsylvania * ''Linwood Apartments'' (1906), 6801 McPherson Boulevard,

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, Pittsburgh * ''Row houses'' (1907), 7800 Inglenook Place,

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* ''Ament House'' (1907–1908), 1204 Hulton Road, Oakmont, Pennsylvania * ''Minnetonka Building'' (1908), retail with apartments on upper floors, 5425-5431 Walnut Street, Shadyside, Pittsburgh * ''Hamnett House'' (1910), 579 Briarcliff Road, Point Breeze, Pittsburgh * ''Hamilton Cottages'' (1910–1914), 5635-5663 Beacon Street,

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, Pittsburgh * ''Meado'cots'' (1912), row houses, Rosedale and Madiera Streets, Homewood, Pittsburgh * ''Vilsack Row'' (1912), row houses, 1659-1693 Jancey Street, Morningside, Pittsburgh * ''

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'' (1913), 340-342 South Highland Avenue, Shadyside, Pittsburgh * ''Hellmund House'' (1915), 7510 Trevanion Avenue, Regent Square, Swissvale, Pennsylvania * ''Barnes-Ambrose House'' (1916), 592 Briarcliff Road, Point Breeze, Pittsburgh * ''Row houses'' (1919), 1300 Singer Place,

* ''Parkstone Dwellings'' (1922), double duplex, 6937-6943 Penn Avenue,

, Pittsburgh * ''Harter House'' (1923), 2557 Beechwood Boulevard,

, Pittsburgh * ''Klages House'' (1923), 5525 Beverly Place, Highland Park, Pittsburgh * ''Starr Houses'' (1927), 1715 and 1717 Denniston St,

, Pittsburgh ** A Starr House is also famous as being the residence of Billy Conn and his family from the early 1940s through the late 1990s.

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A review of Martin Aurand's book on Scheibler
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