Miller and Warnecke was a prolific architecture firm in Oakland, with Chester H. Miller and Carl Warnecke as principals. The firm was particularly known for Tudor-style buildings, but also designed a number of the libraries, including the Main Library.
Miller had worked independently at least from 1912, when he was mentioned as the architect for a home in Santa Cruz. The 1916 directory lists Miller and Warnecke working together, but they more formally joined in 1919. Warnecke would be in charge of the office in Oakland, and Miller would be in charge of a new office in San Francisco. The article about the firm mentions some of their recent commissions, including St. Augustine's Church. 2
The firm was in business from 1916 to 1951, but most active during the 1920s. During that time, they had between 5 and 10 draftsman and architects on staff, depending on the number and size of the current projects. 1 Neither Miller or Warnecke attended college, but learned architecture largely through apprenticeship. Carl Warnecke won a design competition which allowed him to attend the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, France, before it was closed because of World War I.
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Links and References
- Miller and Warnecke in Pacific Coast Architecture Database
- New Firm of Architects Oakland Tribune August 17, 1919
- Miller and Warnecke on edificionado (includes some existing homes)
