Dr. Joseph L. Browne      jlbrowne41@gmail.com     720-883-7079     

Adolf Cluss: From Communist Agent to Washington, D.C. Architect​ 

Coming soon. The first Full Full-length Biography

Joseph L. Browne, Author

​For more information about other projects and writing that the author has produced , Use this Index:​​

• Adolf Cluss Project
• Adolf Cluss Biography
• Crofton, MD History
• Freedmen Bureau Schools
• ​About Me
  

Buildings designed by Adolf Cluss in Washington, D.C.include Eastern Market, the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, Franklin School, Sumner School Museum and  Archives, and Calvary Baptist Church.

​Adolf Cluss, a German immigrant, settled in Washington, D.C. in 1849 and became the previer architect in washington from 1862 to 1888. Intrigued by Cluss's revolutionary background and his relationship with Karl Marx, I proposed and organized an international consortium and directed the Washington team. In 2005-2006, the consortium produced two exhibitions, books, a website, a CD, and many public programs. 

I have written articles and presented public programs about Adolf Cluss's life and architectural career.  I am now writing the first full-length biography of Adolf Cluss.

Stories of Maryland and Washington, D.C.  

History