William Oscar Mullgardt

Background

Mullgardt, William Oscar was born on June 5, 1878 in Washington, Missouri, United States. Son of John Christian and Wilhelmina (Hausgen) Mullgardt.

Education

Educated Public school and high school, Washington, Missouri, Saint Louis (Missouri) College of Pharmacy, Saint Louis School of Fine Arts, and Atelier Washington University.

Career

1 son, William Haynes. Married second, Josephine Meredith Moore, September 1, 1921. 1 son, William Oscar II (died 1923).

Began as student and draughtsman, 1900.

Associate, Mauran, Russell & Crowell, 1920-1930, partner in firm Mauran, Russell, Crowell & Mullgardt from 1930. Firm’s architectural works in Saint Louis include: United States Court House and Custom House, office building, Monsanto Chemical Company, Globe Democrat.

Public Plant, Daily Record Plant, Post Dispatch Public Plant (Pulitzer Public Company), Soldiers Memorial. Also architects for Exchange National Bank, Jefferson City, Missoury.

Eastern State Hospital, Farmington, Missouri.

State Clinic Building, Farmington, Missouri. Government work; Clinton Peabody Terrace, housing project, United States Housing Administration, Saint Louis Ordnance Plant. McQuay-Norris Armor Piercing Core Plant, McQuay-Norris Manufacturing Company and Chevrolet Shell Division, (General Motors Corporation) Engineering Plant (all in Saint Louis).

Allegheny Ordnance Plant, Cumberland, Maryland.

President Saint Louis Architectural Club, 1913-1915, 1920-1921. Executive United States Housing Emergency Fleet Corporation, 1918.

Chairman Saint Louis Building Congress, 1932-1934. Member district advisory council Historic American Building Survey, 1934.

Member architects’ jury Federal Housing Administration Housing Program, 1935.

Member board directors Saint Louis Regional Planning Commission, 1938. Chairman General Council Civic Needs, 1939-1941. Chairman steering commission to revise Saint Louis Building Code, 1937-1943.

Chairman survey committee, survey and mass evacuation, Saint Louis American Red Cross.

Member advancement committee Saint Louis council Boy Scouts America. Vice president Saint Louis, Saint Charles, Alton, Lakeway Association, from 1940.

Director Missouri Welfare League, 1937. Member of the Board of Governors Saint Louis Automobile Club of Missouri, from 1941.

Director Saint Louis Chamber of Commerce, chairman architectural division, also chairman civic development committee, 1939-1941.

Chairman architectural division State Board of Registration for Architects and Professional Engineers, 1945. Given Meritorious Civilian Award by bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Department, January 1911.

Achievements

• William Oscar Mullgardt has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Saint Louis Board Building Appeals, from 1946. (Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (secretary Saint Louis chapter, 1921-1923, president 1933-1935). Club: Missouri Athletic (Saint Louis).

Connections

Married Adele Bartlett Haynes, October 7, 1907 (died 1916). Married second, Josephine Meredith Moore, September 1, 1921.

Father:

John Christian Mullgardt

Mother:

Wilhelmina (Hausgen) Mullgardt

Spouse:

Josephine Meredith Moore

Spouse:

Adele Bartlett Haynes