David Riebel

David Riebel was a German-American architect in Columbus, Ohio. He was the head architect for the Columbus public school district from 1893 to 1922.[1] In 1915, The Ohio Architect, Engineer and Builder considered his firm, David Riebel & Sons, to be the oldest and among the best architects in Columbus.[2]

Career

David Riebel began practicing architecture around 1876. He became the head of the architectural department of the Columbus Board of Education (the lead architect for Columbus City Schools around 1891.[2] In that position, Riebel designed about 40 Columbus public school buildings between 1891 and 1921; the remaining buildings are some of Columbus's most notable landmarks.[3] His two sons joined him in designing buildings in 1904, after thorough training, giving the firm the name "David Riebel & Sons".[2]

For a time, Riebel had his offices in the William J. Lhota Building, originally known as the New First National Bank Building.[4] He was married to Margaret Ann Clemens. The two lived in Columbus and had four children: Laura, Elroy, Frederick, and Mary Edna.[5]

Works
The Great Southern Hotel & Theatre (1894)
West High School (later Starling Middle School), built in 1908
Budd Dairy Company, built in 1917

Riebel was involved in the design of several Columbus buildings:[2]

Works in other areas included:[2]

  • First Church of Christ Scientist (Lancaster, Ohio)
  • St. Mary's School (Lancaster, Ohio)

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20170228115508/https://www.dot.state.oh.us/projects/7071/environmental/Documents/Appendix%20H/77369_4fEVAL_122208.pdf
  2. "Architectural Work of D. Riebel & Sons". The Ohio Architect, Engineer and Builder: 12–29. 1915. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. "Beck Street School – Columbus Landmarks".
  4. "The Ohio Architect and Builder". Cleveland Engineering Society. March 16, 1907 – via Google Books.
  5. https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Biographical_History_of_Waterloo_Towns/htMOAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22david+riebel%22+architect+ohio&pg=PA404&printsec=frontcover
  6. https://www.dot.state.oh.us/projects/7071/environmental/Documents/Appendix%20H/Cultural%20Resources/77369_Phase%20I%20HASR%2070-71_%20022006.pdf
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