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Karl Kamrath

1911 – 1988

American architect

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About Karl Kamrath

Lived 1911 – 1988 (aged 76). Karl Kamrath was an American architect and tennis player.

Major Buildings

Phyllis Wheatley High School, Houston (1948)

Temple Emanu-El, Houston (1949, with Lenard R. Gabert) Houston (1975)

Houston Contemporary Arts Association Museum (1949, demolished)

Dow Chemical Company complex, Freeport (1953)

Schlumberger Corporation complex (1953) now University of Houston Energy Research Center

Humble Oil Research Center, Houston (1954) (demolished 2017)

St. John the Divine Church, Houston (1954, with H. A. Salisbury)

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute (1954, altered), featured in TIME magazine in December 1954

Commercial Standard Insurance Company Building, Fort Worth (1956)

Farnsworth and Chambers Building (1957) an early office facility for NASA and Project Mercury, now Houston Parks Gragg Building

Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, Bunker Hill Village, Houston (1957, 1973)

Temple Rodef Shalom, Waco (1962)

First Pasadena State Bank Building, Pasadena, Texas (1962)

Science and Research Building, University of Houston (1968)

Travertine Nature Center, Chickasaw National Recreation Area. Sulphur, Oklahoma (1968)

Big Three Industries Building, Houston (1974)

Kamrath Second Residence, on Tiel Way in River Oaks, Houston (1953)

George P. Mitchell house, Piney Point Village (1963, demolished), profiled in Fortune Magazine

C.B. Ellis house, on Green River Trail in Ft. Worth, Texas (1966)

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Important facts

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Education
University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Karl Kamrath?

American architect

When was Karl Kamrath born?

Karl Kamrath was born on 25 April 1911 in Enid.

When did Karl Kamrath die?

Karl Kamrath died on 29 January 1988 in Houston.

What was Karl Kamrath's occupation?

Karl Kamrath was an architect and tennis player.

What nationality was Karl Kamrath?

Karl Kamrath was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karl Kamrath

· Wikidata: Q6371968

· DBpedia: Karl Kamrath

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