Johann Gottlob Krause

Johann Gottlob Krause (September 18, 1760 – November 4, 1802) was an American master mason. He built several notable buildings in the Moravian community in today's Old Salem, North Carolina.

Early life Krause was born in Bethabara, Province of North Carolina, in 1760, to German parents Matthias Krause and Christina Böhner. He was orphaned by the age of two, and was adopted by Gottfried Aust, Salem's master potter, and Felicitas Grosch. Krause ran away from home in 1773, but returned to become Aust's apprentice the following year. Their conflict continued, however, and the town moved Krause to the Single Brothers' House.

In 1786, with the post-Revolutionary War building boom beginning to fade, Krause had planned to return to Bethabara as a potter, but he was persuaded to stay in Salem. He did eventually follow through with his plan. He returned to Salem in 1793 to assist with the building of the Boys' School. He learned several new techniques from William Craig, a non-Moravian workman. Salem Boys' School (1794) – brick and roof tiles Christopher Vogler House and Workshop (1797) Thomas Butner Bakery (1799) Home Moravian Church (1799) Dr. Samuel Vierling House (1802)

Personal life He married twice, firstly in 1786 to Maria Magdalena Meyer (who died in 1791, five years into their marriage), on Bethabara Road, was restored in 1973.

Death Krause died in 1802, aged 42. He is interred in God's Acre Moravian Cemetery in Old Salem, North Carolina. Both of his wives are also buried there; Christina survived him by 44 years.