William S. Kaufman (1849–1916) was an American

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known for designing a number of public buildings, primarily in

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and

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Life and work

Kaufman was born in

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to Elias and Mary (Rhodes) Kaufman, who were Pennsylvania natives and early Indiana settlers. He attended school in Brownsville, Indiana and trained as a carpenter and stair-builder in

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. He studied architectural drafting in Indianapolis and remained there until 1876, when he moved to New Castle and opened an office, later moving his practice to Richmond, Indiana. His son, Thomas, joined him in the architecture business for a time and then moved to Indianapolis and later to California with his wife, the noted Ragtime composer

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Kaufman. A daughter, Maude Kaufman Eggemeyer became an accomplished artist of the

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of painters.

Notable works

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, Greensburg,

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* The Westcott Hotel, Richmond, Indiana (demolished) * Richmond State Hospital, Richmond, Indiana (superintendent of construction for architect E. H. Ketcham * Lindley Hall at

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(burned) * Parry Hall at Earlham College *

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Courthouse, Connersville, Indiana renovation *

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(superintendent of construction for architect James McLaughlin * Winchester, Indiana Friends Meeting House *

Wysor Street Depot The Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie Depot (also known as the Wysor Street Depot) is a restored train station in Muncie, Indiana, United States. Built in 1901, it was acquired by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in 1910. The station was used for passe ...

, Muncie, Indiana *

Greenville Carnegie Library The Greenville Carnegie Library is a historic library on the edge of downtown Greenville, Ohio, United States. A Carnegie library built for the community in the early 20th century, the library and an adjacent school building have been designate ...

, Greenville, Ohio
Central Christian Church, Lebanon, Indiana
* Henry Henley Public Library, Carthage, Indiana

Sources

*Tomlan, Mary Raddant and Michael A. ''Richmond, Indiana: Its Physical and Aesthetic Heritage to 1920'', Indianapolis:

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, 2003 *Kieser, David L. "Carthage Historic District Study", Indianapolis: Kieser Consulting Group, LLC, 2015

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaufman, William S. 1849 births 1916 deaths Architects from Indiana Artists from Richmond, Indiana Burials at Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Indiana People from Union County, Indiana People from New Castle, Indiana