Leonard Asheim

Leonard Asheim (1877–1961) was a German-American Jewish architect from Connecticut. He was especially noted as an architect of schools.

Born in Germany, Asheim later came to the United States, locating in Waterbury, Connecticut. He worked for Joseph A. Jackson for three years, before going to Boston, where he took evening classes in architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, while working days for architects in that city. Asheim first opened his office in Waterbury in 1898. He quickly began to specialize in school buildings, a part of his practice that continued after his move to Bridgeport in 1909.

In 1945 he went to New Haven, leaving his office in the care of loyal assistant Oliver Wilkins.

Architectural work

1902 - Mulcahy School, Fairmount & Lounsbury Sts, Waterbury, Connecticut Demolished 1909 - Davis School, 26 Davis St, Oakville, Connecticut Demolished in 2012 1910 - Leonard Asheim House, 2345 North Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1910 - Sheridan School, 280 Tesiny Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1911 - Park Avenue Temple, 1100 Park Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1912 - Whittier School, 86 Whittier St, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1916 - Mrs. Bernard Blumberg House, 56 Lyon Ter, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1916 - Maplewood Junior High School, 240 Linwood Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1917 - Fairfield Avenue Fire/Police Station, 2676 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1917 - Welfare Building, Washington & Madison Aves, Bridgeport, Connecticut Demolished in the 1990s 1919 - West Side Bank Building, 1460 State St, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1921 - Temple Israel, 100 Willow St, Waterbury, Connecticut Demolished 1922 - Newfield Branch Library, 755 Central Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1922 - West End Branch Library, 1705 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1926 - Achavath Achim Synagogue, 725 Hancock Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1928 - Central Fire Station, 72 New Haven Ave, Milford, Connecticut 1932 - Ferdinand Frassinelli House, 33 Eames Blvd, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1938 - Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, Connecticut 1939 - Orcutt Boys' Club, 102 Park St, Bridgeport, Connecticut