Frank Jirouch
Frank Jirouch | |
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| Born | March 3, 1878 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Died | May 2, 1970 (aged 92) Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Frank Jirouch (March 3, 1878 – May 2, 1970) was an American sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born to Czech immigrant parents, he lived in the Hiram House neighborhood that was later razed for the Northern Ohio Food Terminal and attended Fowler School in the Broadway neighborhood. After leaving school he began his career working at the White Sewing Machine Company. He got into wood carving and established Fisher and Jirouch Co. with George J. Fischer. It was on Superior Avenue in Cleveland.[2]
He made busts for Cleveland Cultural Gardens.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Frank Jirouch". Olympedia. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Fischer and Jirouch". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ Souther, J. Mark. "Fischer & Jirouch Company". Cleveland Historical. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
External links
Media related to Frank L. Jirouch at Wikimedia Commons