Leonard A. Schmidtner, born Leonard Kowalski, was a Polish architect who moved to

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and designed the former

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, 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.

Projects

* Davis Dry goods store (1860)Iron Block
HABS No. WTS-251, 205 East Wisconsin Avenue * 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

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. * St. Stanislaus Catholic Church at 1681 South 5th Street in Milwaukee (renovated 1962 and gold leaf applied to domes). * former

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schmidtner, Leonard 19th-century Polish architects Architects from Milwaukee Polish emigrants to the United States Year of death missing Year of birth missing