Lucien Hesse

Lucien Hesse
Born	April 10, 1866 Paris, France
Died	November 1929
Occupation	Architect
Parent(s)	Camille Anatole Hesse Hermance Bernard

Lucien Hesse (April 10, 1866 – November 1929) was a French architect. He designed synagogues and private residences, some of which are listed as official historical monuments by the French Ministry of Culture.

Lucien Hesse was born on April 10, 1866 in Paris.

Hesse designed several synagogues, including the one in Bruyères, Vosges in 1902-1903, and the one in Belleville, Paris in 1930. He also designed a Jewish school in Paris, the École Lucien-de-Hirsch. He designed the chapel of the Roussel family in the Neuilly-sur-Seine community cemetery in 1902.

Hesse designed the Villa Torre Clementina in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin for Ernesta Stern in 1904. He designed the hôtel particulier at 10 bis Avenue Élysée-Reclus in Paris for Auguste Rateau. He also designed the third (and current) Château de la Muette for Baron Henri de Rothschild in 1914-1924; it is now the headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Hesse became a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1920.

Hesse died in November 1929. Some of his buildings are now listed as official historical monuments by the French Ministry of Culture.

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