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George Awsumb (20 July 1880 – 24 November 1959) was a prominent Norwegian-American architect in the first half of the 20th century. Awsumb defined architecture as “frozen music” designed for the “man on the street.”. He was influenced by his early life, European travels, and prevailing architectural trends of his time.
The office building for the Dermon Company was constructed in 1925 and designed by the prominent Memphis architects, Charles O. Pfeil (1871–1927) and George Awsumb (1880–1959). Before his association with Awsumb in 1919, Pfeil was in partnership with George M. Shaw (1870–1919). They designed many important buildings in Memphis ...
George Wells Awsumb, age 74, died September 7 at a local hospital following a brief illness. George was born in Champaign, Illinois on March 13, 1939, the son of the late Wells and Gwendolyn Awsumb. He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, graduated from Rhodes College and received his MA in English from Emory University.
Charles Oscar Pfeil (9 April 1871 – 2 December 1927) was an American architect and golfer, primarily based in Memphis, Tennessee (USA), during the first third of the twentieth century. He formed the prominent Memphis architectural firm Pfeil and Awsumb with his colleague George Awsumb between 1919 and his death.
11. Sept. 2013 · As a senior in high school, I took a class called AP Humanities. In it, I learned about the legendary artists of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Raphael. As a 17-year-old kid enjoying my senior year, I didn’t realize it, but the man at the front of the class, the man teaching me about these legends of the past, was in fact a true Darlington legend himself. His name was ...
16. Okt. 2019 · Idlewild Presbyterian Church was designed by famed architect and Idlewild member George Awsumb in 1926. The grand Gothic architecture and unique stonework is such a stunning part of the Union Avenue streetscape that the Kroger at Union and LeMaster designed their new building to capture the view (below).
George Awsumb (1880-1959) was the architect for Ellis Auditorium. He was born in Norway, emigrated to the U.S. as a child, and reared in Wisconsin. Soon after winning the competition in 1919 for the Memphis Municipal Auditorium, Awsumb moved to Memphis from Chicago, where he had been a successful architect.
