page_title: Christ H. Tegen
hierarchical_section_title: Christ H. Tegen
caption_attribution_description: The Manitowoc County Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This file was uploaded with Commonist.
context_page_description: Christian H. Tegen, often known as Christ H. Tegen, was a German-born American architect. He was regarded as a "renowned" architect.
  He was "the most prominent of the city's early architects" He was said to be "designer of 'many of the largest and most beautiful buildings in Manitowoc'" Two of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for their architecture.
  He went to high school and to the Polytechnic School in Hamburg, and to the Holtzmann Polytechnic Institute.
  He emigrated to the United States in 1883. His retirement was announced in 1916.
  Works include:
  Manitowoc County Courthouse, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, built in 1906, listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture Its dome was originally glass windows, but the windows were replaced by steel in 1950 after storm damage.
  Oneida County Courthouse, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Renaissance-Beaux Arts, listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture
  the Dempsey Block, Manitowoc, 102–108 N. Eighth Street a "white tile Neoclassical commercial building" with "heavy cornices" and more
  the Manitowoc Insane Asylum, Manitowoc
  the Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc
context_section_description: Christian H. Tegen (1853 – March 19, 1917), often known as Christ H. Tegen, was a German-born American architect.  He was regarded as a "renowned" architect.
  He was "the most prominent of the city's early architects" He was said to be "designer of 'many of the largest and most beautiful buildings in Manitowoc'"  Two of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for their architecture.
  He went to high school and to the Polytechnic School in Hamburg, and to the Holtzmann Polytechnic Institute.
  He emigrated to the United States in 1883.  His retirement was announced in 1916.
  Works include:
  Manitowoc County Courthouse, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, built in 1906, listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture  Its dome was originally glass windows, but the windows were replaced by steel in 1950 after storm damage.
  Oneida County Courthouse, Rhinelander, Wisconsin (built 1908–1910), Renaissance-Beaux Arts, listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture
  the Dempsey Block, Manitowoc, 102–108 N. Eighth Street (1902 (p123) or 1910 (p138))  a "white tile Neoclassical commercial building" with "heavy cornices" and more
  the Manitowoc Insane Asylum, Manitowoc (1885)
  the Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc (1890)
  the Luling School, 1010 Huron Ave, Manitowoc, named for Charles Luling, (a school board member and Manitowoc's second mayor) which later became the McKinley Academy.  The McKinley Academy is currently (in 2016) a charter school with the Manitowoc School District.
  the Williams Block, Manitowoc (is this the Williams House Hotel? on Washington? p85 in gb)
  Manitowoc County Jail, since demolished
  Both the Manitowoc and the Oneida courthouses have a "multi-story light court open to the dome."?
caption: Manitowoc County Courthouse, another view
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