
Julius F. Harder was an American architect based in
New York City
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. He was a principal in the firm Isreals & Harder.
Before starting his own firm with Isreals, Harder had worked for architect
John Rochester Thomas
John Rochester Thomas (June 18, 1848 – August 28, 1901) was an American architect credited in his time with being the nation's most prolific designer of public and semi-public buildings.
His work was characterized by originality, moderation a ...
.
He designed the
Palmetto Building
The Palmetto Building, built during 1912–1913, is an early skyscraper in Columbia, South Carolina. It was designed by architect Julius Harder, and Wilson and Sompayrac served as supervising architects. Upon completion it was the tallest buildi ...
, a skyscraper built during 1912-1913 that was then the tallest building in the state of South Carolina. The building's construction was supervised by local architects
Wilson & Sompayrac.
He designed the award-winning
Samuel Hahnemann Monument
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, Reservation 64, Massachusetts & Rhode Island Aves. at Scott Cir. NW
Washington, DC
)
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(Harder, Julius F.), NRHP-listed
He served as treasurer of the
Architectural League of America
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at its fifth annual convention.
References
Architects from New York City
Year of birth missing
Year of death unknown
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