Hugo K. Graf

Hugo Koch Graf (1888–1953) was an American architect from St. Louis, Missouri, who designed numerous significant buildings.

Biography

His father was Frederick A. Graf and his grandfather an engraver from France who had immigrated to the U.S. Graf attended Central High School (now known as Central Visual and Performing Arts High School), St. Louis School of Fine Arts, and Washington University's School of Architecture. He was married to Melida Gratiot and he had a daughter, Mrs. Edwin F. Guth, Jr.

An architect from 1914, he was in private practice from 1934 through the end of his life. He spoke publicly on design.

Death and legacy He died of a heart attack at his home in Webster Groves, Missouri in March 22, 1953. He was buried in Valhalla Cemetery. The Missouri Historical Society has a collection of his papers.

Work University City High School with Trueblood (ca. 1930) Jackson Park Elementary School in University City with Wilber Tyson Trueblood (ca. 1933) St. Louis Municipal Opera (The Muny)'s stage and lighting towers (1935) Rodgers Theatre in Poplar Bluff, Missouri (ca. 1949) 7 Up Headquarters (1950); Ravenna Mosaics did tilework for the building Arlin Oldsmobile Company building (1952)