Biography of 	Reusch, Ferdinand Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller September 2000

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Ferdinand Reusch, builder.  In a city whose growth has been as rapid as that of New Orleans in
the last few years, the importance of the line of industry in which Mr. Reusch is engaged can
not be overestimated.  To the contractor and builder in effect, conjointly with the architect,
belongs the task of imparting to the city that appearance of solidity, wealth, refinement and
comfort which at once stamps its citizens as progressive and enterprising.  Some of the
handsomest and most substantial buildings of the Crescent City have been erected by the members
of the Reusch family, such as the Grunewald hall, Riceborn hardware building, the Montgomery
building, the one occupied by Lehmann & Abram, the Lane cotton mills, as well as others, all of
which were built by Ferdinand Reusch, the father of the subject of this sketch, who came to the
United States from Germany when a young man and finally located in New Orleans where he became
a very prominent builder and was held in high esteem in business circles.  He is still living
and is enjoying the fruits of his labor in former years.  Ferdinand Reusch, whose name is at
the head of this sketch, was born in this city September 15, 1861, and learned his trade under
his father's direct supervision, with whom he afterward became associated, and since his
father's retirement, 1887, he has continued the business alone and has met with extraordinary
success.  He assisted his father in building the Southern university and has just completed the
Runkle, McCloskey and Cluverius buildings.  He also erected the Fazende residence and General
Behan's, George Denegre!s, F. L. Gordon's and Dr. Blane's residences, Grant's business building
on Camp street, Rice & Horter's on Common street, and now has in process of erection the
handsome residence of R. B. Schudder, which will be one of the finest in the city.  From his
commencement in business his exceptional business qualities, his reliability and promptness in
carrying out his undertakings, and the liberal methods he has adopted in dealing with the
public, have secured for him a wide recognition and an influential patronage.  He is an
agreeable and popular gentleman and his generous disposition, honor and faithfulness to his
friends have won him
a host of friends..

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 496.  Published by the
Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.