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Lucien Hesse (10 April 1866 – November 1929) was a French architect. He designed synagogues and private residences, some of which are listed as official historical monuments by the French Ministry of Culture.

Early life

Lucien Hesse was born on 10 April 1866 in Paris.

Career

Hesse designed several synagogues, including the one in Bruyères, Vosges in 1902–1903, and the one in Belleville, Paris in 1930. He also designed a Jewish school in Paris, the École Lucien-de-Hirsch. He designed the chapel of the Roussel family in the Neuilly-sur-Seine community cemetery in 1902.

Hesse designed the Villa Torre Clementina in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin for Ernesta Stern in 1904. He designed the hôtel particulier at 10 bis Avenue Élysée-Reclus in Paris for Auguste Rateau. He also designed the third (and current) Château de la Muette for Baron Henri de Rothschild in 1914–1924; it is now the headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Hesse became a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1920.

Death and legacy

Hesse died in November 1929. Some of his buildings are now listed as official historical monuments by the French Ministry of Culture.

References

1. ^ "Lucien Hesse". French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
2. ^ Bedoire, Fredric; Tanner, Roger G. (2004). The Jewish Contribution to Modern Architecture, 1830-1930. Jersey City, New Jersey: KTAV Publishing House. p. 127. ISBN 9780881258080. OCLC 905795764.
3. ^ Base Mérimée: Ancienne synagogue, actuellement musée, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
4. Jarrassé, Dominique (2001). Synagogues: Architecture and Jewish Identity. Vilo International. p. 113. ISBN 9782845760332. OCLC 869139241.
5. Elmaleh, Raphaël (2006). Une histoire de l'éducation juive moderne en France: l'école Lucien de Hirsch. Paris: Biblieurope. p. 92. ISBN 9782848280646. OCLC 156060033.
6. Base Mérimée: Chapelle funéraire de la famille Roussel, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
7. ^ Base Mérimée: Propriété dite Villa Torre-Clementina, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
8. "The Wisteria Dining Room in New Galleries for 19th- and Early 20th-Century European Paintings and Sculpture". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
9. Dominique Jarrassé (2003). Guide du patrimoine juif parisien. Parigramme. p. 101. ISBN 978-2-84096-247-2. Retrieved 7 July 2017.

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