Emile Weil (January 20, 1878 – January 19, 1945) was a noted architect of
New Orleans
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,
Louisiana
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.
He studied with New Orleans' artist
William Woodward. He is known best for his buildings in the
Neo-Classical,
Beaux-Arts and
Spanish Revival
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styles.
A number of his works are listed on the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Notable works
Notable works include:
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Tuoro Synagogue (built 1909), New Orleans, LA
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S. H. Kress Department Store (built 1913), 923 Canal St, New Orleans, LA
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Pelican Stadium
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Heinemann Park namesake
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(built 1915), Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA
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Jerusalem Temple of the Shriners of New Orleans
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(built 1916), (with Stone Bros., architects, now Church of the King), 1137 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA
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Benjamin-Moore-Christovitch Residence (built 1916), 5531 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA
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Union Bethel A.M.E. Church (built 1921), 2321 Thalia, New Orleans, LA, NRHP-listed,
Gothic Revival
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style
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Hennen Building (1922 additions), 800 Common St., New Orleans, LA
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Maginnis Cotton Mill (1922 additions), 1054 Constance St., New Orleans, LA
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Crane Co. Building (built 1922), 1148 S. Peters St. New Orleans, LA, Mill Construction style
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Temple Theater (built ), 2318 8th St.
Meridian, MS
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, NRHP-listed,
Moorish Revival
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style
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Beth Israel synagogue (built 1924), 1610 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA
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B. Lowenstein & Brothers Building (built 1924), 27 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN
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, NRHP-listed,
Beaux-Arts style
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Saenger Theatre (built 1924), in
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
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, NRHP-listed
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Saenger Theatre (built 1924), renamed the Perot Theatre, 221 Main St,
Texarkana, Texas
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, NRHP-listed
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Saenger Theatre (built 1925), 118 S. Palafox St.
Pensacola, FL
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, NRHP-listed
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Strand Theater, (built 1925), 630 Crockett
Shreveport, LA
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, NRHP-listed
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Bohn Motor Company Building (built 1926), South Broad St., New Orleans, LA
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Arabian Theatre
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(built 1927), in
Laurel, Mississippi
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Four Winds
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(built 1927), 210 Baronne St., New Orleans, LA
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Jefferson Theatre
The Jefferson Theatre is a historic performing arts theatre located on Fannin Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas. Designed by Emile Weil and built in 1927, it is an example of Old Spanish architecture and seats over 1400. The theatre was bui ...
(built 1927), 345 Fannin St.
Beaumont, Texas
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, NRHP-listed
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Saenger Theatre (built 1927), in
Mobile, Alabama
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Saenger Theatre (built 1927), 1111 Canal St. New Orleans, LA, NRHP-listed,
Atmospheric theatre
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style
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Tivoli Theatre (built 1927), now Rhodes Pavilion, 3933 Washington Ave., New Orleans, LA
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Saenger Theatre (built 1929), in
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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, NRHP-listed,
Art Deco
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style
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Paramount Theater (built 1930), 314 N. Washington Ave.,
Marshall, Texas
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;''Years not listed''
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Church of St. John the Evangelist, Plaquemine, LA
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Canal Bank & Trust Company, New Orleans, LA
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Dixie Brewery, New Orleans, LA
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Leon Fellman Building, 810 Canal St., New Orleans, LA
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Newberger House, 1640 Palmer Ave. New Orleans, LA, NRHP-listed
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Salomon Residence, 5428 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA
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Whitney National Bank, St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA
References
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American architects
1878 births
1945 deaths
Architects from New Orleans
Tulane University alumni