Architect; born, Rhaunen, Westphalia, Germany, Mar. 21, 1869; son of Joseph and Rosalie (Cohn) Kahn; came to America, 1881; educated in public and high schools in Germany; held American architect scholarship for study abroad, 1890-91; married at Detroit, 1897, Ernestine Krolik. Has been engaged in practice of profession in Detroit since 1904. Buildings: Detroit Aquarium and Horticultural Bldg., Burroughs Adding Machine plant, Temple Beth El, Packard Motor Car plant, Palms Apartment Bldg., etc. Director People’s Ice Co., Brown & Brown Coal Co., Trussed Concrete Steel Co. member American Institute of Architects, Fine Arts Society, Detroit Art Commission. Club: Phoenix. Recreations: Automobiling, traveling. Office: Union Trust Bldg. Residence: 62 Rowena St.

Source: The Book of Detroiters Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis 1908

Born, Munstereiffel, German, Mar. 8, 1874; son of Joseph and Rosalie Kahn; came to America with parents, 1880; educated in public schools of Detroit; B.S. University of Michigan, 1896, E.E., 1898; married at New York, Dec. 25, 1903, Margaret Kohut. Was civil engineer for U.S. Navy, assistant engineer U.S. Engineering Corps and in other engineering enterprises, 1896-1900; acted as manager and chief engineer of sulphur and iron mines for the Fuayama Shokai, Tokyo, Japan, in which continued for about three years; was associate member architectural firm of Albert Kahn, Detroit, and has been president of the Trussed Concrete Steel Co. since 1903; manager Concrete Steel and Tile Construction Co,; director people’s Ice Co. Jewish religion. member Detroit Board of Commerce, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Detroit Engineering Society. Mason. Recreation: Automobiling. Office: Trussed Concrete Bldg. Residence: 128 Charlotte Av.

Source: The Book of Detroiters Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis 1908