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Polish and American architect
A.K.A.
Leonard Kowalski
Leonhard Schmidtner
baron von Kowalski
Leonard von Kowalski
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Gender
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Birth
Place of birth
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Death
Place of death
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Age
47 years
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Leonard A. Schmidtner, born Leonard Kowalski, was a Polish architect who moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and designed the former Milwaukee County Courthouse, a clock tower for Holy Trinity Church (1862) on South Fourth and West Bruce Streets, and St. Stanislaus Catholic Church He was one of the first Poles in the city and spoke German and adopted the name Schmidtner to help establish himself.
A multilingual, nobleman and scholar, he was a descendant of Poland's Von Kowalski family and designed the first Polish Catholic church in Milwaukee: St. Stanislaus.
Projects
- Davis Dry goods store (1860)
- clock tower for Holy Trinity Church Roman Catholic Church (Milwaukee) (added 1862) at 605 South 4th Street and West Bruce Street. Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- St. Stanislaus Catholic Church at 1681 South 5th Street in Milwaukee (renovated 1962 and gold leaf applied to domes).
- former Milwaukee County Courthouse
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