Maricopa County AZ Archives Biographies.....Heinlein, Fred. 1859 - living in 1896
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Author: McFarland & Poole

p. 601

  FRED. HEINLEIN. Special aptitude for architecture is a prerequisite to success
in this difficult profession, and unquestionably no one who has become connected
therewith can achieve a higher reputation or develop a more desirable one than
Fred Heinlein, who is territorial architect and superintendent of buildings of
Phoenix, Arizona. He is a product of Bavaria, Germany, born July 5, 1859, and
received a thorough education in the schools of his native country. He took a
thorough course in the architectural department of the university of his section
and later obtained a position in Bamberg, in the building department, as
superintendent of a large school house which was being erected, and had charge
of the water works, sewerage and gas works for about nine months. Then his time
came to serve in the army and he was in the engineer corps and served his time
in this department. Mr. Heinlein then decided to cross over to America and he
located first at St. Paul, Minn., where he was engaged in an office as
draughtsman for two years. From there he went to Helena, Montana, and opened an
office on his own account, remaining there until 1892. He constructed the
Masonic Temple, a four story business block, a number of school houses, the
Jewish Synagogue, etc., and then left for Phoenix, Arizona, where he arrived
December 18, 1892. He lost no time, but immediately engaged in business. Mr.
Heinlein has built the Fleming Block, the finest building in Phoenix, also the
High School Building, Normal School Building, Reform School Building at
Flagstaff, the dormitories on the University at Tucson, the Maricopa County Jail
and office building for sheriff and dozens of others too numerous to mention. He
is one of the oldest and most successful architects in Arizona and is well known
throughout the Territory. Proofs of his skill are numerous as embodied in the
many splendid buildings he has designed and erected. These buildings are much
admired by experts for their stability and elegance, while the elaboration of
detail and care bestowed upon every department of the work reflect the utmost
credit on the methods of the architect. At present Mr. Heinlein is putting up a
large business block in Yuma. He was married in Helena, Montana, in 1887, to
Miss Emily Kenck, a native of Nevada, who died January 10, 1896. In his social
relations Mr. Heinlein is a member of King Solomon Lodge, Number 9, Arizona
Chapter Number 1, Phoenix Commandery Number 3 and Alamalaka Shrine at Los Angeles.


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A Historical and Biographical Record of the Territory of Arizona
Published by
McFarland & Poole, Chicago, 1896

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