Walter William Ahlschlager (July 19, 1887 – March 28, 1965) was a 20th-century American architect. After being located in Chicago for many years, he established his office in Dallas, Texas in 1940. He died in Dallas.
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Davis Theater
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Uptown Broadway Building
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*The fieldhouses at several Chicago public parks, including Riis Park,
Simons Park
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*Roxy Community Theatre in Leeton, New South Wales, originally called the Roxy Theatre
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InterContinental Chicago
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The Wedgwood
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Ahlschlager was born to German Jews John and Louise Ahlschlager and had one sister named Ella. John Ahlschlager and his brother, Frederick, were both "prominent local hicagoarchitects.""Chicago’s Jewish Architects: A Legacy of Modernism." Julia Bachrach Consulting, LLC. Published February 1, 2018. Accessed July 8, 2020.