Leonard Asheim (1877–1961) was a German-American Jewish architect from Connecticut. He was especially noted as an architect of schools.
Born in Germany, Asheim later came to the United States, locating in Waterbury, Connecticut. He worked for Joseph A. Jackson for three years, before going to Boston, where he took evening classes in architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, while working days for architects in that city.American Architects Directory . 1955. Asheim first opened his office in Waterbury in 1898.Questionnaire, Asheim and Wilkins . 1946. He quickly began to specialize in school buildings, a part of his practice that continued after his move to Bridgeport in 1909.
In 1945 he went to New Haven, leaving his office in the care of loyal assistant Oliver Wilkins. At this time, Asheim moved to a consulting position. In the 1950s he also went to Florida, but soon returned to Bridgeport. At his death in 1961, he was the oldest architect in the city."Leonard Asheim". http://public.aia.org/. n.d.
Architectural work
1902 - Mulcahy School, Fairmount & Lounsbury Sts, Waterbury, ConnecticutAmerican School Board Journal Aug. 1902: 22. Demolished 1909 - Davis School, 26 Davis St, Oakville, ConnecticutAmerican Architect 30 Dec. 1908: 19. Demolished in 2012 1910 - Leonard Asheim House, 2345 North Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutSterner, Daniel. "Leonard Asheim House (1910)". http://historicbuildingsct.com/. 19 Nov. 2012. 1910 - Sheridan School, 280 Tesiny Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutAmerican Architect 7 Sept. 1910: 6. 1911 - Park Avenue Temple, 1100 Park Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutSterner, Daniel. "B’nai Israel Synagogue (1911)". http://historicbuildingsct.com/. 14 June 2015. 1912 - Whittier School, 86 Whittier St, Bridgeport, ConnecticutEngineering News 5 Sept. 1912: 158. 1916 - Mrs. Bernard Blumberg House, 56 Lyon Ter, Bridgeport, ConnecticutAmerican Contractor 8 Jan. 1916: 37. 1916 - Maplewood Junior High School, 240 Linwood Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutEngineering News 24 Aug. 1916: 104. 1917 - Fairfield Avenue Fire/Police Station, 2676 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutEngineering News 28 Dec. 1916: 321. 1917 - Welfare Building, Washington & Madison Aves, Bridgeport, ConnecticutAmerican Contractor 9 June 1917: 46. Demolished in the 1990s 1919 - West Side Bank Building, 1460 State St, Bridgeport, ConnecticutEngineering News-Record 5 June 1919: 340. 1921 - Temple Israel, 100 Willow St, Waterbury, ConnecticutAmerican Architect 9 March 1921: 12. Demolished 1922 - Newfield Branch Library, 755 Central Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutArchitecture 1923: 233. 1922 - West End Branch Library, 1705 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutBridgeport (CT) Telegram 12 Feb. 1923. 1926 - Achavath Achim Synagogue, 725 Hancock Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut. 1995. 1928 - Central Fire Station, 72 New Haven Ave, Milford, ConnecticutFire Engineering 1928: 734. 1932 - Ferdinand Frassinelli House, 33 Eames Blvd, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1936 - Milford Courthouse, 14 W River St, Milford, ConnecticutEngineering News-Record 1936: 240. 1938 - Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, ConnecticutBridgemen's Magazine 1938: 593. 1939 - Orcutt Boys' Club, 102 Park St, Bridgeport, Connecticut
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