Background
Pelz, Paul Johannes was born on November 18, 1841 in Seitendorf, County of Waldenburg, Silesia, Germany. Son of Eduard L. and Henriette (Helfensrieder) Pelz.
Pelz, Paul Johannes was born on November 18, 1841 in Seitendorf, County of Waldenburg, Silesia, Germany. Son of Eduard L. and Henriette (Helfensrieder) Pelz.
Educated College Saint Elizabeth, and College of the Holy Spirit, Breslau. Did not graduate, but left at 16 to join father, who settled in the United States, 1851. Studied architecture, 1859-1866, in New York under Detlef Lienau.
Horatio Gates Ritter, February 23, 1895. In practice as architect. Was connected with United States Lighthouse Board as architect and civil engineer
And designed many light houses.
Architect of Congressional Library Building. Georgetown College Academic Building.
Carnegie Library, and Music Hall Building, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. United States Government Army and Navy Hospital, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Chamberlain Hotel, Old Point Comfort, Virginia.
Clinic Hospital, University of Virginia. Aula Christi, Chautauqua, New New York Machinery Hall, Saint Louis Exposition, and many others
Fellow American Institute Architects.
Married Mary Eastbourne, daughter