Bohn Hous - 1924
Stylistic influence(s): Craftsman
Architect/Builder: Hugo Kuehne
Historic Use: Residence
Current Use: Residence
Historic Use: Residence
Current Use: Residence
Historical designations:
City of Austin Historic Landmark
City of Austin Historic Landmark
Building History
Hugo Kuehne built the house for the family of Freida and Walter Bohn. The Bohn’s address is first listed in the 1929 City Directory.
Significant Persons Associated with Building
Hugo Kuehne, architect. A native of Austin, Kuehne attended Austin High School, received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas in 1906, and a bachelor’s in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1908. Subsequently he worked as a draftsman for G. Henri Desmond, a Boston architect, before he was called back to Austin to organize an architectural program in the UT College of Engineering. The founder of the School of Architecture at UT, Kuehne served as an adjunct professor from 1910 to 1915 and founded the architecture library, which became one of the most important collections in the country. Kuehne was involved in the master plans for the Enfield suburb in 1915, and in the development of Austin’s first master plan in 1928. Kuehne is probably best known for the Old Austin Library (1933), now the Austin History Center, at 400 West Ninth Street. Kuehne also designed The Tavern (1916) at Lamar and 15th Streets for Niles Graham.
1924-1969: Walter Bohn
Hugo Kuehne built the house for the family of Freida and Walter Bohn. The Bohn’s address is first listed in the 1929 City Directory.
Significant Persons Associated with Building
Hugo Kuehne, architect. A native of Austin, Kuehne attended Austin High School, received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas in 1906, and a bachelor’s in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1908. Subsequently he worked as a draftsman for G. Henri Desmond, a Boston architect, before he was called back to Austin to organize an architectural program in the UT College of Engineering. The founder of the School of Architecture at UT, Kuehne served as an adjunct professor from 1910 to 1915 and founded the architecture library, which became one of the most important collections in the country. Kuehne was involved in the master plans for the Enfield suburb in 1915, and in the development of Austin’s first master plan in 1928. Kuehne is probably best known for the Old Austin Library (1933), now the Austin History Center, at 400 West Ninth Street. Kuehne also designed The Tavern (1916) at Lamar and 15th Streets for Niles Graham.
1924-1969: Walter Bohn