Albert D'Oench

Albert F. D'Oench (December 25, 1852 – July 20, 1918) was an architect of office buildings and Superintendent of Buildings in New York City. During his career, he had two partnerships, first D'Oench and Simon with Bernhard Simon. Later in his career, he partnered with Joseph W. Yost to form D'Oench & Yost, which designed large office buildings and insurance company buildings. Early life and education Albert Frederick D'Oench was born on December 25, 1852, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was one of six children of Marie (née Braasch) D'Oench and William D'Oench (died 1908), a German-born pharmacist. He was the proprietor of D'Oench, Rives & Co. In 1872, D'Oench received his Masters of Engineering degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He then studied in Stuttgart, Germany, graduating from the Institute of Technology. Career D'Oench began work as an architect in 1876. He designed office buildings, including several insurance company buildings. According to author Cecil D. Elliott, "Albert F. D'Oench [was] among the architects most favored by New York's many prosperous German businessmen." From 1885 to 1889, he was the Superintendent of Buildings in New York City. He was a member and chairman of the Board of Examiners from 1900 to 1902.