Name Thomas Schneider | Role Architect | |
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Died 1938, Washington, D.C., United States Structures The Cairo, 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue | ||
Thomas Franklin Schneider (b. 1859 in Washington, D.C. — d. 1938) was an American architect who designed about 2,000 houses in the capital city area. Other important buildings of his included the Cairo Apartment Building.
Biography
Thomas Franklin Schneider's family is from Germany. His parents were printers. They moved to Washington D.C. in 1830. After high school, Thomas F. Schneider worked for the architectural firm Cluss and Schultze. While there, he worked on the construction of the Arts and Industries Building. Before turning 25, he decided to become independent and opened his own firm. Before turning 30, he had already worked on the The Cairo and the The Forest Inn. In his career, he designed around 2,000 houses in Washington D.C., including his own, the Schneider House, and a handful of exceptional buildings including the Rochambeau, the Stoneleigh Court and the Ethelhurst.
Thomas Franklin Schneider also ventured in another market when he created the first bus company in Washington D.C.