Charles A. Gombert
Charles A. Gombert (1833–November 12, 1920), often referred to as C. A. Gombert,[1][2] was an architect active in Wisconsin. Born in Germany, he came to the United States in 1866. He established his architectural practice in Milwaukee in 1873.
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Gombert designed the Victorian Gothic-style North Point Water Tower in Milwaukee. It was described by the Milwaukee Journal as a city landmark, one of the finest examples of Norman-style architecture, and a monument to Gombert.[3][4] A 1928 edition of The Wisconsin Magazine of History named him as one of 12 registered architects in the city.[5]
Death
Gombert died at his home in Neenah, Wisconsin, on 12 November 1920, at age 87. Survived by his wife and son, he was buried at Forest Home Cemetery.[2]
Work
- North Point Water Tower (1873–74) at E. North Avenue & N. Lake Drive in Milwaukee,[6][7] NRHP-listed
- Baasen House-German YMCA (1874) at 1702 N. 4th Street in Milwaukee, NRHP-listed
- Henry Manschot house (1874) at 718 E. Wells Street,[8] a 2-story Italianate-styled house with a hip roof and brick walls with corner quoins in Milwaukee's Cass-Wells Street Historic District[9]
- Saint Vincent's Infant Asylum (1878) at 809 W. Greenfield Avenue in Milwaukee, NRHP-listed
- Henry and Mary Schuttler house (1880) at 371 East Lisbon Road in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin[1]
- Victor Schlitz house (1890) at 2004 North Highland Avenue in Milwaukee[10]
- Henderson Castle / Frank and Mary Henderson House (1895) at 100 Monroe Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan[11]
See also
References
- 1 2 https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/2920f5db-7046-464a-8150-2d7cef173047 National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form
- 1 2 "Architect dead", Miwaukee Journal, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, p. 1, 13 November 1920, retrieved 20 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com
- ↑ Highsmith, Carol M. (1 January 2016). "Aerial view of the Victorian Gothic-style North Point Water Tower in Milwaukee, Wisconsin" – via Library of Congress Digital Collections.
- ↑ "North Point Water Tower monument to C.A. Gombert", Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, p. 17, 14 November 1920, retrieved 20 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com
- ↑ File:The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Volume 10, Number 1.pdf
- ↑ "Charles A. Gombert". SAH ARCHIPEDIA.
- ↑ "North Point Water Tower". city.milwaukee.gov.
- ↑ "HISTORIC DESIGNATION STUDY REPORT: CASS AND WELLS STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT" (PDF). City of Milwaukee. p. 3. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "718 E WELLS ST | Property Record". Wisconsin Historical Society. 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "2004 W HIGHLAND AVE | Property Record". Wisconsin Historical Society. 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Henderson Castle". www.hendersoncastle.com.