Background
Kuehne, Hugo Franz was born on February 20, 1884 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Franz Conrad and Clara (Langer) Kuehne.
Kuehne, Hugo Franz was born on February 20, 1884 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Franz Conrad and Clara (Langer) Kuehne.
He took a Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor of Science Architecture from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was trained in the tradition of the École des Beaux-Arts.
After graduating in 1908, he worked in Boston before being asked to organize an architecture program in the College of Engineering of the University of Texas in 1910. He served as an adjunct professor at the university from 1910 until 1915, when he entered private practice. Other than a period of work for the Department of the Interior during the Great Depression, he continued in the private practice of architecture until retiring in 1961.
Kuehne married Sybil Glass in 1923.
They had two children, including a son with whom the elder Kuehne was in partnership at the close of his career. He died in Austin on November 23, 1963.
Kuehne was also involved with city planning for Austin, collaborating with Koch & Fowler (a Dallas consulting firm) on the 1928 City Plan for Austin.
Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (twice president Central Texas chapter). Member National, Texas societies professional engineers, Texas Society Architects (director), American Civic Association, American Society Planning Officials, National Association Housing Officials, Austin Chamber of Commerce, Sigma Chirurgical Rotarian (past directory).
Married Sybil Glass, December 25, 1923. Children: Hugo Franz, Frances Lorraine.