BRIELMAIER, Erhard (1841-1917) of Milwaukee, Wisc. was born in Wurttemburg, Germany and brought to the United States by his family in 1850. He trained in the profession in Cincinnati and moved to Milwaukee in 1873 where his practice centred on ecclesiastical architecture. He later headed a partnership with three of his four sons, and together they can be linked with one major work in Canada, that of the Romanesque Revival design for St. Peter's Roman Catholic Monastery at ROSTHERN, SASK., designed in 1905, but not built (dwgs. Wisconsin Architectural Archive, Milwaukee). After the death of Erhard B. on 30 August 1917 the practice was continued by his sons Joseph (1880-1954), Bernhard and Leo, who continued to use the firm name of E. Brielmaier & Sons until 1960. The descendant firm carried out the design of St. Peter's Roman Catholic College in MUENSTER, SASK., designed in 1908, built 1921 (Western Architect [Minneapolis], xii, Oct. 1908, 48, illus.; Saskatchewan Assoc. of Architects, Historic Architecture of Saskatchewan, 1986, 136, illus.). A biography of Joseph B. can be found in F.W. Kervick, Architects In American of Catholic Tradition, 1962, 22-3 (obit. for Erhard Brielmaier in American Architect & Building News, cxii, 3 Oct. 1917, 255; obit. for Joseph Brielmaier in Michigan Society of Architects Monthly Bulletin, xxix, Feb. 1955, 35; inf. Robert Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont.)
(works in Canada)
ROSTHERN, SASK., St. Peter's Roman Catholic Monastery, with separate wing for a college, for the Benedictine Fathers, designed 1905, but not built (Carpentry & Building [New York], July 1905, 194, descrip.; Improvement Bulletin [Minneapolis], xxxii, 5 May 1906, 15, illus.)
MUENSTER, SASK., St. Peter's Roman Catholic College, designed in 1908, built in 1921 (Western Architect [Minneapolis], xii, Oct. 1908, 48, illus.; Saskatchewan Assoc. of Architects, Historic Architecture of Saskatchewan, 1986, 136, illus.)
(works in the United States)
ELIZABETHTOWN, N.J., Roman Catholic Seminary for the American Province of the Society of the Precious Blood, 1902 (School Board Journal [New York], xxv, July 1902, 39; Dec. 1902, 204)
AMHERST, N.Y., Roman Catholic School, 1904 (School Board Journal [New York], xxv, Aug. 1904)
FANCHER, WISC., St. Mary of the Scapular Roman Catholic Church, 1904 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], xxviii, 14 May 1904)
BEAVER DAM, WISC., St. Michael's Polish Roman Catholic Chuch, 1904 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], xxviii, 14 May 1904)
MADISON, MINN., St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, 1904 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], xxviii, 21 May 1904, 23)
RACINE, WISC., St. Mary's Roman Catholic Hospital, major addition with new chapel, 1906 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], xxxiii, 21 July 1906, 18)
HAGUE, N.D., Roman Catholic church, 1906 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], xxxiii, 21 July 1906, 18)
BELCOURT, N.D., Roman Catholic church, 1906 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], xxxiii, 21 July 1906, 18)
SHAWNEE, OKLA., Roman Catholic church, 1906 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], xxxiii, 21 July 1906, 18)
LINCOLN, NEB., St. Theresa Roman Catholic Cathedral, 1906-07 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], xxxiv, 22 Dec. 1906, 18; xxxiv, 2 Feb. 1907)
JOHNSON CREEK, WISC., Roman Catholic church and school, 1907 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], xxxiv, 19 Jan. 1907)
RACINE, WISC., Polish Catholic church and school, 18th Street at Centre Street, 1907 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], 19 Jan. 1907)
MILWAUKEE, WISC., Roman Catholic Polish Church, 8th Avenue at Oklahoma Ave., 1907 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], xxxiv, 2 Feb. 1907)
HARTLAND, WISC, Roman Catholic church, 1907 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], xxxiv, 9 Feb. 1907, descrip.)
PEWAUKEE, WISC., Roman Catholic church, 1907 (Improvement Journal [Minneapolis], xxxiv, 9 Feb. 1907)