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Albert Kahn (March 21, 1869 – December 8, 1942) was an American industrial architect who designed industrial plant complexes such as the Ford River Rouge automobile complex. He designed the construction of Detroit skyscrapers and office buildings as well as mansions in the city suburbs.
Albert Kahn (born March 21, 1869, Rhaunen, Westphalia [Germany]—died Dec. 8, 1942, Detroit, Mich., U.S.) was an industrial architect and planner known for his designs of American automobile factories.
Mar 21, 2020 · Known as “the architect of Detroit,” Albert Kahn (March 21, 1869 – December 8, 1942) was one of the most prolific architects in US history, with over 60 buildings listed on the National ...
Albert Kahn (March 21st, 1869 - December 8th, 1942) was the foremost American industrial architect of his day. He is sometimes called, the architect of Detroit. Kahn came to Detroit in 1880 at the age of 11.
As a Jewish-German immigrant, life was not easy for the large family. The oldest of eight, Albert left school in the seventh grade to work and help support his family. He used his earnings as an architect to pay for his four younger brothers to attend college and become architects or engineers.
Albert Kahn is perhaps Detroit’s best-known architect, and certainly one of its most prolific. Born in Germany on March 21, 1869, his family moved to Detroit in 1881. To help support his family, Kahn had to work, helping with his father’s early business in the city at the age of 12.
How do you know you’ve made it big? When you design projects in New York City, of course. This nine-story, reinforced concrete factory built for one of Brooklyn’s largest manufacturers demonstrated that Albert Kahn had become a nationally known architect.
