Background
His father was a well-known inventor in the District of Columbia area and the Schneider family was one of the most prominent families in Washington District of Columbia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
His father was a well-known inventor in the District of Columbia area and the Schneider family was one of the most prominent families in Washington District of Columbia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Albert attended the prestigious Emerson Preparatory School in Washington District of Columbia as a youth and would become one of the notable up and coming young architects of the District of Columbia area when he began practicing.
Born April 29, 1884 in Washington District of Columbia to William Edwin Schneider and Rachael Elizabeth Davis. The Schneider’s emigrated from Lauffen am Neckar Baden-Württemberg Germany in 1832 aboard the ship Palemburg. Albert was the second child of William Edwin Schneider and Rachael Elizabeth Davis.
Albert’s ancestors were from Lauffen am Neckar and emigrated to Baltimore in 1832 before a cholera outbreak forced them to move north into the Washington District of Columbia area.
The Schneider’s were tradesmen and were known as expert foundry men in their homeland and quickly set up an iron foundry in District of Columbia making tools for glass making businesses. Their foundry provided wrought iron steel roof structures for notable buildings in the Washington District of Columbia area.
lieutenant was during this time that Albert attended the prestigious Emerson Preparatory School. In a 1907 article in the Washington Post, Albert is mentioned as one of the 25 influential architects in the Nations Capital.
Albert designed several single family houses as well as apartment buildings throughout the District of Columbia area from 1905 through 1923.
Several buildings he designed during this time are on the National Historic Registry. Clifton Terrace
The Calumet
The Brittany
His style leaned more toward Colonial Revival and is seen in Clifton Terrace. During this time, Albert worked with Harry Wardman on several of these buildings.
He also designed several homes in the area similar to the one designed for Mistress
Her Majesty Halliday on 1629 K Street, North.W., Washington District of Columbia. Albert"s work is also published in several books such as American Architect and Architectural Volume 89 and in Capital Drawings: Architectural Designs for Washington District of Columbia His work in Washington District of Columbia is also documented in the Intensive-Level Survey of Lanier Heights published in 2008. The National Register of Historical Places - Registration form for Clifton Terrace gives some additional information of the architectural style and collaboration between Albert and Frank Russell White and the development influences of Harry Wardman.
lieutenant also states in that same document other buildings Albert was responsible for erecting. These works are as follows:
1905 3 Street, North-East building for JT and JF Ferry
A dwelling on Kalorama Road in 1908
A three-story 1909 apartment building on U Street
Four-story apartment on T Street in 1915
Four-story apartment building on 17th Street
Four-story apartment on California Street,Northwest
Three-story apartment on T Street
Apartment/dwelling on 16 Street
Seven-story apartment on both K and M Streets
Two dwellings on Connecticut Avenue.
In the bibliography section of this document lists the following:
"Albert M. Schneider Claimed by Death" Washington Star.
January 15, 1924. "Master of Arts Schneider Rites to Be Conducted Today" Washington Star, January 16, 1924. Albert Moreland Schneider died aged 39 of unknown causes.
