Zacherl, Johann Evangelist#
Zacherl, Johann Evangelist, b. Munich (Germany), 1814, d. Vienna, June 30, 1888, manufacturer. Developed an effective moth protection product made from chrysanthemum blossoms. The building which housed his company (in Vienna´s 19th district) was constructed for him in an Islamic style by K. Mayreder in the years 1888-1892; he also commissioned J. Plečnik to construct the office building "Z.-Haus" in Vienna´s 1st district in 1903-1905.
Literature#
K. Sotriffer, Die Bluete der Chrysantheme. Die Z. - Stationen einer anderen Wiener Buergerfamilie, 1996.