Henry Fernbach [SEP] occupation
Henry Fernbach
Henry Fernbach (1829-1883) was an architect in New York City. Born in Breslau in Germany, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1848 or in 1855.
Fernbach was a Prussian Jew, and trained at the Bauakademie in Berlin. He is noted for his synagogue designs, mainly in the Moorish Revival architecture style, and for his cast iron facades. Between 1867 and 1883 Fernbach designed more than two dozen of the properties now contributing to the SoHo - Cast Iron Historic District.
He served
, and in Hungarian as "Babapuszta", "Sári", or "Hadikkisfalu".
History.
In 1468, a settlement named "Sáripuszta" was mentioned at this location. The present-day village was founded between 1923 and 1926 and was settled by Serb volunteers from World War I. During the Hungarian Axis occupation in World War II, the name of the village was changed to "Fernbach".
Historical population.
- 1961: 1,751
- 1971: 2,064
- 1981: 2,259