William G. Kaelber

Background

Kaelber, William G. was born on September 25, 1886 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Charles and Anna Magdalena (Mayer) Kaelber.

Education

Rochester Athenæum & Mechanics Institute (special classes in drawing), 1903-1911. L.H.M., University of Rochester, 1943.

Career

Draftsman, Gordon & Madden, architects, Rochester, 1902-1908, Junior member firm, 1908-1911. Member Gordon, Madden & Kaelber, 1911-1918, Gordon & Kaelber, 1918-1932. Private practice, 1932-1938.

Partner Kaelber & Waasdorp since 1938. President 16 N. Goodman St., Inc. Architect, wiih others, Men’s College, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Strong Memorial Hospital and Nurses Home, Eastman Dormitories, Eastman School of Music, Eastman Theatre, Annexes and Sibley Library, Cutler Union and Munro Hall of Women’s College (all Univer. of Rochester).

Municipal Hospital; Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee. Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences. Rochester Public Library, Chairman City Planning Commission, since 1942.

Member Rochester Zoning Board, 1929-1931, New York State Board of Examiners of Architects 1933-1946, president since 1946. Vice president. National Council Architectural Registration Bds. Member of New York State Housing Commissioners Panel of Architects.

Member Federal Housing Authorities Architectural Advisory Committee Director Roch. General Hospital Trustee Rochester Chamber of Commerce, Eastman Dental Dispensary. Allendale School for Boys, Rochester Savings Bank.

Chairman cooperating council College of Architecture, Syracuse University.

Membership

Member firm, 1908-1911. Member Gordon, Madden & Kaelber, 1911-1918, Gordon & Kaelber, 1918-1932. Member Rochester Zoning Board, 1929-1931, New York State Board of Examiners of Architects 1933-1946, president since 1946.

Vice president. National Council Architectural Registration Bds. Member of New York State Housing Commissioners Panel of Architects. Member Federal Housing.

Member National Architectural Accrediting Board. Fellow American Institute of Architects. Member Rochester Society Architects, (president 1939-1940), Michigan Society Archts., New York State Association Archts., Rochester Engineering Society, Archaeol.

Institute American, Rochester Museum Arts and Sciences, Memorial Art Gallery. Member Salem Evangelical Church. Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: Rochester, Genesee Valley, Country (Rochester).

Connections

Married Elsa Walbridge, April. Children: Elsa Walbridge (Mistress Holland Fayette Johnson), William Walbridge.

Father:

Charles Kaelber

Mother:

Anna Magdalena (Mayer) Kaelber

Spouse:

Elsa Walbridge

child:

William Walbridge Kaelber

child:

Elsa Walbridge Kaelber (Mistress Holland Fayette Johnson)