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German-American architect
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
in
Biloxi, Mississippi
Theodore "Theo" Brune
(born 1854 - died 1932) was a
German-American
architect in
Biloxi, Mississippi
. He designed many churches on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and in Mississippi including the
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
at 870 West Howard Avenue in Biloxi.
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Brune was born in
Hanover, Germany
in 1854 and studied at
University of Tubingen
, Germany. He immigrated to the United States in 1886.
Brune designed several churches along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. His
Gothic
design for the Blessed Virgin Mother Catholic Church on West Howard Avenue in Biloxi Mississippi was constructed after the original church was destroyed by the
Great Biloxi Fire
of November 1900 on the same site.
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In early 1906, stained glass windows were donated by Julia Dulion Lopez (1857-1918) in memory of her late husband. Frederick Thornley of New York was employed to install the windows designed and built by Reis and Reis of Munich, Germany.
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Brune died in New Orleans on March 8, 1932 at 1303 3rd Street. His body was taken to St. Joseph’s Abbey north of
Covington, Louisiana
for burial.
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Work by Brune
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References
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Theodore Brune
Biloxi Historical Society by Ray L. Bellande
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The Biloxi Daily Herald February 8, 1902 p. 9
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The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 9, 1906, p. 1
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The Times-Picayune, March 9, 1932, p. 3
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The Daily Picayune, February 9, 1908, p. 32, August 10, 1908, p. 12, March 7, 1909, p. 6, and April 16, 1911