Fiedler, August William

August William Fiedler Soundex Code F346

August William Fiedler was a very talented German-American interior designer, architect, and furniture maker working in the Chicago area in the late 19th Century.

While he designed several entire buildings, he is most noted for the exquisite interiors he created for buildings done by other architects. He became one of Chicago's most sought-after interior designers following his work at the Hegeler Carus Mansion.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion is perhaps the most intact example remaining of his interior work and a rare example of high-style Victorian interiors in general. The Mansion interior is virtually unchanged since the 19th Century. It is faded, but still original. Restoration of the original decor is on-going. The result is an extraordinary glimpse into the unity of architecture and interior decoration.

AIA Listing

File: ahd1013683 August William Fiedler

Name: Fiedler, August William

Personal Information

Birth/Death: deceased 4/22/1903

Occupation: American architect

Location (state): IL

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AIA Affiliation

Member of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 1887-decease

Fellow of The American Institute of Architects (FAIA) 1889. (On the merger of the Western Association of Architects with The American Institute of Architects in 1889, all AIA members were made Fellows because WAA members were known as Fellows.)

Biographical Sources

Biographical directories

Entry in Henry F. Withey, A.I.A., and Elsie Rathburn Withey, Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased), (Los Angeles: New Age Publishing Company, 1956. Facsimile edition, Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970)

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Archival Holdings

The American Institute of Architects

Membership file may contain membership-related correspondence, although there are few written records concerning 19th-century members. Contact the AIA Archives at archives@aia.org for further information.

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