Adolf Cluss

Adolf Ludwig Cluss
Cluss in 1900
Born	(1825-07-14)July 14, 1825 Heilbronn, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Confederation
Died	July 24, 1905(1905-07-24) (aged 80) Washington D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nationality	German-born American
Occupation	Architect
Spouse	Rosa Schmidt
Children	Lillian Cluss Anita T. Cluss Adolph S. Cluss Carl Louis Cluss Flora Maude Cluss Robert Cluss Richard Basil Cluss
Awards	Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (1867) Member of the Board of Public Works (1872)
Buildings	Arts and Industries Building Calvary Baptist Church Charles Sumner School Eastern Market Center Market Franklin School Army Medical Museum and Library

Adolf Ludwig Cluss (July 14, 1825 – July 24, 1905) also known as Adolph Cluss was a German-born American immigrant who became one of the most important, influential and prolific architects in Washington, D.C., in the late 19th century, responsible for the design of numerous schools and other notable public buildings in the capital. Today, several of his buildings are still standing. He was also a City Engineer and a Building Inspector for the Board of Public Works.

Red brick was Cluss' favorite building material; that, and his early communist sympathies, led some to dub him the "Red Architect", though he was a man who in later life became a confirmed Republican.^[1]