Prutscher, Hans#
b. Vienna, Dec. 5, 1873, d. Vienna, Jan. 25, 1959, architect, brother of Otto Prutscher. Self-taught architect, initially joiner and bricklayer before becoming an architect. Worked in building companies and architectural offices in the Austro-Hungarian empire, England and Switzerland, from 1898 independent building entrepreneur. 1911-1958 managed his father´s joinery business.
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Residential and office buildings: Kreycy Villa, 13th district of Vienna, Muenichreiterg., 1908; Elsahof, 7th district of Vienna, 1911; Paulahof, 7th district of Vienna, 1912; building of the publishing company C. Fromme, 5th district of Vienna, Nikolsdorferg. 9-11, 1911; the Opernkino cinema, 1st district of Vienna, 1912; the former Phoenixkino cinema, 7th district of Vienna, Lerchenfelder Str., 1912/13; "Bei den zwei Linden", 4th district of Vienna, 1913. - Churches: parish church in Bodensdorf (Carinthia), 1928, and Inzersdorf, Vienna, Notkirche ("Russenkirchlein"), 22nd district of Vienna, 1916/17.