Auguste Brion (1861-1940)
Born of a famous line of descendants, whose most famous is
Frédérique Brion
(1),
Auguste (Guillaume Edouard) Brion studied in Paris and became architect
in 1888.
He succeeded to his father's business Auguste
(2)
(Philippe) (1832-1902), architect and
master-buider in
Strasbourg.
He enters into partnership until 1909 with his brother Paul. His works
are strongly influenced by
neo renaissance and neo-baroque. Nevetheless, we can report some art
nouveau buildings like the
22, rue Sleidan and the 13, rue de Reims. He realized
several buildings, mainly on his own ground-plots. In 1900, he fonds
the Fédération des Entrepreneurs (Master-builders
Federation), then, in 1901, the Société pour la
Conservation des Monuments Historiques d'Alsace (Society for
Preservation of Historic Buildings in Alsace).
(1)
(1752-1813) F. Brion had a fleeting liaison with Goethe.
(2)
A. P. Brion is the brother of the architect Jacques Brion
(1843-1910), the great-nephew of Frédérique Brion.
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