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Hausler, Charles A. (1889–1971)

Over his long career, the architect Charles A. Hausler had a major impact on the built environment of St. Paul. As the first person to hold the office of city architect, he designed many public buildings, including the three branch libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie. He also designed churches, commercial buildings, and homes in a variety of styles, including Classical Revival, Prairie School, and Art Deco.

Charles Hausler House

The house that Charles Hausler built for his family at 1734 West Seventh Street, St. Paul, in 1917. It was moved to 526 Grace Street in 1960. Photograph by Kenneth Wright Studios, ca. 1974.

Arlington Hills Branch Library, St. Paul

The Arlington Hills Branch Library (1105 Greenbrier Street) in St. Paul—one of the three Andrew Carnegie-funded branch libraries designed by Charles Hausler. Photograph by Charles P. Gibson, ca. 1925.

St. Anthony Park Public Library, St. Paul

St. Anthony Park Public Library, designed by Charles Hausler, at 2245 Como Avenue, St. Paul, 1917.

Riverview (West Side) Branch Library, St. Paul

Riverview (West Side) Branch Library, designed by Charles Hausler. 90 West Fourth Street, St. Paul, 1917.

Charles Hausler

Formal portrait of St. Paul City Architect Charles Hausler, ca. 1917.

Charles Hausler

Formal portrait of Charles Hausler, ca. 1930. In David Vassar Taylor’s Cap Wigington: An Architectural Legacy in Ice and Snow (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2001), 19.