Eugene R. Liebert (April 27, 1866 – April 27, 1945) was a German-American architect who is known for his works in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Liebert was active designing buildings in the 19th century.
Career Eugene R. Liebert was born in Berlin in 1866. He emigrated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1883, where he found work with a relative in the Trostel & Gallun tannery. The next year, Liebert took a position as a draftsman with Henry C. Koch. When Herman Schnetzky left Koch's office to start his own architectural firm, Liebert followed him as his foreman. In 1891, Liebert was admitted as a partner. Liebert left to form his own architectural office in 1897. Liebert was a popular choice among Milwaukee Germans, and his work strongly reflects his German heritage.
Personal Two of Liebert's sons, Walter F. and Carl, worked with him. Liebert was active as an architect until his death on April 27, 1945. The Albert O. Trostel House at 3200 North Lake Drive was considered his masterpiece, but it was demolished following a 1935 fire.
List of works
All buildings are in Milwaukee unless otherwise noted Eugene R. Liebert House, 1887 Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Schnetzky & Liebert), 1889 McGeoch Building (Schnetzky & Liebert), 1890 F. Mayer Boot and Shoe Company Building, 1892–1899 J. P. Kissinger Block (Schnetzky & Liebert), 1893 Lohman Livery Stable (Schnetzky & Liebert), 1893 St. Michael’s Church (Schnetzky & Liebert), 1893 Ernst Pommer House (Schnetzky & Liebert), 1895 Germania Building (Schnetzky & Liebert), 1896 West Division High School (Schnetzky & Liebert), 1896 St. Stephen Lutheran School (Schnetzky & Liebert) Notre Dame Hall, Elm Grove, Wisconsin, 1898Inside Elm Grove Convent, Mandel Group 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2026. Red Star Yeast Plant addition, 1899 Baumbach Building, 1900 Concordia College Administration Building, 1900 Fred Kraus House, 1902 Henry & Marie Harnischfeger House, 1905 Maria Angelorum Chapel, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1906 Albert O. Trostel House, 1908
References
Further reading Zimmermann, H. Russell. The Architecture of Eugene Liebert: Teutonic Style in the American Midwest. La Crosse: Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, 2006.