14411020Paul Zucker photographs and papers14411020Daniela TrapaniAvery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-11-12 20:52:44 -0500.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library Paul Zucker photographs and papers Zucker, Paul, 1889-1971 14411020 German /repositories/3/resources/6345 1.5 manuscript boxes 1 print box 1911-1968 1919-1935 Dr. Paul Zucker (1889-1971) was a German architect, author and later professor at Cooper Union in New York, N.Y. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs of Zucker's work. Conditions Governing Access

This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

 Processing Information

This collection was processed by Daniela Trapani (Archives Intern) in 2019.

 Biographical / Historical

Dr. Paul Zucker (1889-1971) was a German architect, author and later professor at Cooper Union in New York, N.Y. Before coming to the United States in 1938, Dr. Zucker headed his own architectural firm in Germany and designed numerous office buildings, banks, stores and country houses.

 Scope and Contents

Collection includes photographs of residential and commercial buildings; interiors and exteriors; architectural drawings of houses; site drawings of the Continental Building in Chicago; newspaper clippings; reviews of Zucker's work; some correspondence; German service cross citation; German patent certificate; notes and notebook; and photo album of his work.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

The bulk of the collection was donated in 1973 by the Estate of Paul Zucker (1973.011). One folder of notes and a notebook was donated in 1982 by Arnold Markowitz (1982.008).

 Architecture -- Germany -- Berlin -- Designs and plans Architects -- Germany Housing -- Germany Berlin (Germany) -- Buildings, structures, etc Jewish refugees black-and-white photographs Series I: Project Records/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714521911-1935Scope and Contents

This series consists of project photographs from 1911-1935 and is mostly of houses. The files are arranged by alphabetical order of folder title.

Arztekammer der Provinz Brandenburg (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071453192911Scope and Contents

Includes 3 photographs

Bankhaus Taubenstr (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071454192512Scope and Contents

Includes 4 photographs

Bootshaus [Boathouse] Wansee (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071455193013Scope and Contents

Includes 6 photographs

Design for "Hauptwache"/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071456191114Scope and Contents

Includes 6 sketches

Etam shop, Friedrich Strasse (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071457undated15Scope and Contents

Includes 5 photographs

Etam shop, Leipziger Strasse (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071458192516Scope and Contents

Includes 11 photographs

Festa store (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071459undated17Scope and Contents

Includes 3 photographs

Haus Grunewald Königsallee (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071460193318Scope and Contents

Includes 1 photograph

Haus Klein (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071461undated19Scope and Contents

Includes 3 photographs

Haus Ury/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071462undated110Scope and Contents

Includes 2 photographs

Haus W. Roseudorf (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714631932111Scope and Contents

Includes 1 photograph

Hochschul Apotheke (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071464undated112Scope and Contents

Includes 2 photographs

House Dahlem (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714651932113Scope and Contents

Includes 5 photographs

House Director B (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714661927114Scope and Contents

Includes 6 photographs

House in Dahlem (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071467undated115Scope and Contents

Includes 6 photographs

Klausner residence, interior views (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714681925116Scope and Contents

Includes 18 photographs

Landhaus Max Dukas (Haus D) (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714691924117Scope and Contents

Includes 2 photographs

Newspaper reviews (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714701929118Scope and Contents

Includes 3 newspaper clippings

Plaus/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071471undated119Scope and Contents

Includes 12 architectural drawings

Saal der Lessing-Hochschule (Charlottenburg, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714721927120Scope and Contents

Includes 4 photographs

Shoe store Leiser newspaper reviews (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714731928121Scope and Contents

Includes 29 newspaper clippings

Shoe store Leiser photos (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714741928122Scope and Contents

Includes 21 photographs

Small country villa/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714751923123Scope and Contents

Includes 2 photographs

Süd West Großgarage (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714761924124Scope and Contents

Includes 1 photograph

Typenmöbel [Type-furniture] (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714771918, 1931125Scope and Contents

Includes 8 photographs

Unter Den Linden (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071478undated126Scope and Contents

Includes 2 photographs

Various exteriors, etc. (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071479undated127Scope and Contents

Includes 2 photographs

Various interiors (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714801924-1935128Scope and Contents

Includes 22 photgraphs

Westend, Haus Hessenallee (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714811924129Scope and Contents

Includes 7 photographs

Project for the Continental Building for the International Exhibition (Chicago, Illinois)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071482193321Scope and Contents

Includes 1 volume of papers and architectural drawings

[Photo album]/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071483undated3Scope and Contents

Includes photo album

Series II: Professional papers/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714841911-1968Scope and Contents

This series consists of Dr. Paul Zucker's professional papers from 1911-1968. There are notes, a German "service cross" citation, and a German patent certificate. The files are arranged by chronological order of folder title.

Document from Königliche Technische Hochschule (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071485191122Scope and Contents

Includes 1 document

Patent certificate (Berlin, Germany)/repositories/3/archival_objects/10714861934-193523Scope and Contents

Includes 3 documents

"Service Cross" Citation/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071487196824Scope and Contents

Includes 3 documents

Notes/repositories/3/archival_objects/1071488undated25Immediate Source of Acquisition

1982.008

Scope and Contents

Includes 1 stack of notecards and 1 notebook of architectural reference notes and tearsheets