Frederick Widmann

Frederick Widmann (1859-1925) was a German-born American architect and philanthropist.

Early life Frederick Widmann was born in 1859 in Germany. He emigrated to the United States in 1874, settling in St. Louis, Missouri. Widmann was an apprentice carpenter to Walsh and Jungenfeld for three years and he studied at Washington University in St. Louis.

Meanwhile, Widmann designed "many large industrial plants, public buildings, and some of the largest breweries in the country, including the Anheuser-Busch plants in St. Louis, Omaha, San Antonio, Houston, Chicago, and New York."

Widmann designed his private residence at 3545 Longfellow Boulevard in Compton Heights, a German enclave of St. Louis, Missouri. It was designed in the Prairie School architectural style, with a side cupola. During World War I, he served as the President of the St. Louis War Relief Bazaar. The organization raised US$100,000 for German orphans and widows. The prize gives US$1,500 to an architecture student annually. Furthermore, Widmann Canyon in Utah was named in his honor.