The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-23
c. M.NEUHAUSEN
DIES SUDDENLY
Well Known Architect Stricken
Sunday Morning in
His Home.
THOROUGH MASTER OF ART
MAGNIFICENT MONUMENTS TO
HIS GENIUS.

Just before the completion of his mas
terpiece. the new Catholic cathedral, Carl
NJ Neuhausen, one of Salt Lakes fore
most architects, died suddenly yesterday
morning at his residence, 1865 East First
Iouth street. The immediate cause of
death was the bursting of large blood
Vrssei
For The past three years the health
of Mr.. Neuhausen had not been the best.
Two years age he suffered much from
an attack of typhoid feve:, which left
nm III weakened cOnditic-.. Since that
time he mas had several severe attacks
or rheumatism. A week ago he was TAX
en- III from rheumatism. He was unable
10 90 TO his office, but his condition was
not considered at all serious. When he
arose yesterday morning he was feeling
better than usual and said that he
thought he would be able to go to work
Monday. After breakfast he was sit
ting in the parior reading q paper. when
ne rose up and, with an outcry, fell
forward unconscious.
Death Comes Suddenly.
Mrs. Neuhausen' was with her husband
when the attack came. She sent one of
the children for help and in a few mo-
inents several neighbors came. Almost
before they arrived, however. Mr.. Neu-
VINO was called. said that he thought
death was due to the bursting of a blood
vessel, brought about by the chronic
heart trouble with which the architect
mas been afflicted. The body was taken
TO the undertaking rooms of f. G. O'Don-
nell and later returned to the house. The
funeral arrangements have not vet been
completed. The Elks and the Knights of
Columbus will have charge of the funeral.
Carl NJ. Neuhausen was born in Stuff
CART, Germany, on October g. 1858. He
was educated in Germany and came to
America twenty-five years ago. He first
went TO Iowa and afrerWard T0parpd in
Minneapolis. where he was married He
moved to Helena later and to Salt Lake
sixteen years ago. He was a member of
the Sat Lake City council from 1903 to
1905 having been elected on the Repub-
lican ticket from the Fifth municipal
ward.
Genius for Work.
As an architect MIR. Neuhausen had few
equals. Many magnificent structures
throughout the city are monuments to his
genius. His latest achievement was the
designing of the new Catholic cathedral
now almost completed Mr. Neuhausen
was selected some years ago TO draw the
plans for the edifice. The cathedral is re
garded by experts as a masterpiece of
architectural art
Mr. Neuhausen was also the architect
of the D. F. Walker building, the KeaTns
st. Ann orphanage. the OTpheum theatre,
the new wing of the Holy Cross hospital,
the recent additions TO All HallOWs col
Thomas Kearns. He also drew the plans
for a new All HalloWs college that was
proposed but never erected. Just prior
to his death Mr.. Neuhausen was prepar-
ing the plans for the new baths and prom
enade to be built at Lagoon. He was also
planning to remodel and enlarge the d.
r. Walker building.
Mr. Neuhausen is survived by a widow
and seven children. four daughters and
three sons A sister, Mrs. Eugene Horst,
lives at Muscatine, Ia.