You bid on two handwritten, signed letters from 1909 of the architect Ernst Vetterlein (1873-1950).

directedto Colberger Sprudel GmbH; concerns construction of one retail store by Vetterlein (at a whirlpool hall and a princely bath) in Bad Colberg.

1.) Letter Darmstadt, 27. January 1909, signed "Your most devoted Dr. Vetterlein". Concerns the sending of a site plan (this is not available here). Circumference: 1 p. (22.3 x 14.2 cm).

2.) Letter Darmstadt, 19. April 1909, signed "Your very devoted little cousin". With printed letterhead "Prof. dr cousin, architect". Concerning the approach to the shell, fluctuation of the floor plan: "[...] that's how it is in principle nothing in the way, even if it is regrettable that the earthworks in particular are already finished. If the floor plan were to bend, the princely bath would of course have to remain symmetrical as the center." (With two corresponding sketches.)

3.) Sketch (same as in the previous letter) on tracing paper (16.7 x 29.2 cm).

Condition: 1. Holes on the sides, otherwise good. 2. Left edge folded and punched. Water stains in the upper area. 3. Punched, with edge damage. Please also note the pictures!

Internal note: Order 5c/7

About Ernst Vetterlein (source: wikipedia):

Ernst Vetterlein (* 12. April 1873 in Leipzig; † 22 January 1950 in Hanover; full name: Ernst Friedrich Vetterlein) was a German architect and university teacher. As a professor of urban planning and settlements, he was also rector of the Technical University of Hanover from 1923 to 1925.

Life: Ernst Vetterlein was born in Leipzig in 1873 as the son of the businessman Friedrich Vetterlein and his wife Eugenie Vollert. He studied architecture in Dresden, Munich and at the Technical University of Aachen with Karl Henrici. After graduating, he worked from 1897 to 1900 in the architectural studio of Professor Albert Müller in Zurich. from 1 July 1900 to 31. From March 1904 he was an assistant to Karl Hofmann (architect), Georg Wickop and Friedrich Pützer in the department of architecture at the Technical University of Darmstadt. He received his PhD there on August 8th. March 1902 to Dr.-Ing. as one of the first two engineers who were able to use the university's newly granted right to award doctorates.[1] He taught architecture as a lecturer and habilitated two months later, also in Darmstadt. In June 1905 he received the title of professor, but remained an associate professor until 1919 when he was appointed professor of urban development, settlements and small housing construction at the Technical University of Hanover. Otto Blum taught urban planning there from 1913; Vetterlein supplemented this education from the Faculty of Architecture. He was also rector of the university from 1923 to 1925.

In 1940 Vetterlein was a member of the working group for building care and building design in the Reichsgau Wartheland and assessed the general development plan for Kutno.

In addition to his professorship, Vetterlein ran his own architectural office in Hanover and was a member of the Association of German Architects.

Ernst Vetterlein had been married to Milla David since 1899. His father-in-law was the longtime editor of the Strasbourg Post Pascal David (1850-1908).

plant

"Old University” in Cologne

City theater in Hagen

Parish Church of St. Antonius in Hanover

buildings and designs

1903: Competition design to obtain preliminary designs for your own home, which was held on 1 May 1901 opened commercial college (awarded with the 1. Prize), executed 1905–1907 (so-called Old University, today the seat of the Cologne University of Applied Sciences)[4]

1909: Competition design for the municipal theater in Hagen (awarded 2nd place). price), version 1910–1911

around 1925: Oberrealschule in Duisburg-Rheinhausen, Schwarzenbergstrasse

1927-1928: Catholic parish church of St. Antonius in Hanover-Kleefeld (listed monument)

writings

The architecture of the school building. 2 volumes, Göschen, Leipzig 1909.

Part 1: The schoolhouse.

Part 2: The classrooms.

Development plan of the city of Göttingen and the neighboring towns of the district. 1925.

Urban planning of the future and lessons of the past. In: Walther Wickop (ed.): Guide to architecture. curt r Vincentz, Hanover 1931.

State planning for the administrative district of Magdeburg. Hanover 1931.