Julius Harder

Julius F. Harder was born December 3, 1865 in Connecticut. He was an American architect based in New York City and was a principal in the firm Isreals & Harder (the successor to Marsh, Isreals & Harder).^[1]: 275 Before starting his own firm with Charles Henry Israels (1865-1911), Harder had worked for architect John Rochester Thomas.^[1]: 63

Palmetto Building

He designed the Palmetto Building, a skyscraper built during 1912-1913 that was then the tallest building in the state of South Carolina. The building's construction was supervised by local architects Wilson & Sompayrac.^[2]

He designed the award-winning Samuel Hahnemann Monument, Reservation 64, Massachusetts & Rhode Island Aves. at Scott Cir. NW Washington, DC (Harder, Julius F.), NRHP-listed

He served as treasurer of the Architectural League of America at its fifth annual convention.^[3]

Samuel Hahnemann Monument, Washington, D.C.

In 1893, he married Olga S. Kall, in Manhattan (New York City), New York. They had two sons, Hubert and George.

Harder died after experiencing a heart attack on November 20, 1930.

Partial Work List

• 1900 Samuel Hahnemann Monument, Reservation 64, Scott Circle, Washington, D.C.
• 1902-04 Hudson Theater (exterior and interior), 139-141 West 44th Street, New York, NY (with J. B. McElfatrick)
• 1905 Edward Thaw House, 4 East 80th Street, New York, NY - demolished c.1929
• 1905 Apartment House, West 46th Street, New York, NY
• 1912-13 Palmetto Building