Background
Rudolph L. Daus was born in Mexico in 1854. He was brought to the United States when a boy.
Rudolph L. Daus was born in Mexico in 1854. He was brought to the United States when a boy.
After completing an early education, he studied architecture in New York, Germany, and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris.
Shortly after returning to America, Mr. Daus established an office in Brooklyn. The scope of his work included a number of important buildings, both public and private, erected in the latter part of the century, among which were the Brooklyn Armory for the Second Regiment, 1895; The German Hospital in Brooklyn; Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, New York; and the New York County National Bank, at 14th Street and Fifth Avenue.
Well-known in professional circles, Mr. Daus became a member of the American Institute of Architects early in his career, was promoted to Fellowship in 1896, and throughout his career was an active member and one-time president of the Brooklyn Chapter. He was also a member of the Beaux Arts Society of Architects, the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Letters, and in 1890 was appointed Secretary of a Committee to revise the New York City Building Code.