Henry Orth


Harold William Orth was an American architect.

Background

Harold William Orth was born on a ship en route to the United States from Christiana, Norway, on April 14, 1866. His exact date of arrival to the United States is unknown. He was educated at a business college. He married Esther Susan Trigalet and settled in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Career

He became a partner of Frank W. Kinney in Austin, Minnesota, in 1895. The partnership of Kinney and Orth designed several large buildings in various parts of Minnesota until 1900. The work of architects Kinney & Orth included the Winnebago County Courthouse, a Romanesque-style building made of red brick and trimmed with stone, built during 1896 in Forest City, Iowa.
In 1902, Orth joined Charles Buechner in St. Paul. Buechner remained a partner with Orth in the architectural firm Buechner & Orth until his death in 1924. The firm specialized in designing courthouses and theaters throughout the Midwest and was one of the most successful architectural practices of its day in the area. Buechner & Orth was known for its use of Beaux-Arts architecture.

Buildings

Among the many buildings designed by Buechner & Orth are: