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Tachau and Vought

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Tachau and Vought was an American architectural firm active in the mid-twentieth-century New York City that specialized in mental hygiene hospitals. It was established in 1919 as the successor to the architectural firm of Pilcher and Tachau by William G. Tachau (b. 1875) and Vought. By 1946, Vought had left. Eliot Butler Willauer (April 4, 1912 – February 6, 1972) was a principal from around 1945 until 1946.[1][2][3] The firm moved from 109 Lexington Avenue to 102 East 30th Street around 1923.[4]

Like many New York architectural firms active during the Great Depression, Tachau & Vought worked in "almost continuous employment on Federal, State or City work," which included its inclusion on Mayor Fiorello La Guardia's list of architects since the compendium's inception on. "From 1918...[the firm] specialized in mental hygiene hospitals."

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  1. ^ a b Nancy L. Todd.[1] New York's Historic Armories: An Illustrated History (Albany, New York: State University of New York Press, 2006), p.268
  2. '^ American Architect Directory: 1956 First Edition."Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2010-02-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)(R.R. Bowker LLC., 1955), p.606
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Questionnaire for Architects’ Roster and/or Register of Architects Qualified for Federal Public Works""Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2010-02-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)(May 20, 1946)
  4. ^ a b c d Office for Metropolitan History, [2] "Manhattan NB Database 1900-1986," (21 Feb 2010)
  5. ^ David Kaufman [3] Shul with a pool
  6. ^ Karen Van Lengen and Lisa Reilly. Vassar College: An Architectural Tour. The Campus Guide Series. (New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004), p.80
  7. ^ 369th Regiment Armory
  8. ^ Andrew S. Dolkart and Matthew A. Postal. [4]Guide to New York City Landmarks. Third Edition (Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2004) p.209.
  9. ^ Landmarks Preservation Commission. [5] Designation List 411. (March 24, 2009). p.5
  10. ^ National Register of Historic Places