Charles A. Hausler

As the first person to hold the office of city architect, he designed many public buildings, including Saint Paul's three Carnegie libraries.

He also designed churches, commercial buildings, and homes in a variety of styles, including Neoclassical, Prairie School, and Art Deco.

After attending Mechanic Arts High School for a few years, he apprenticed for several of the top architects in the American Midwest, including Clarence H. Johnston Sr. in Saint Paul, Harry Wild Jones in Minneapolis, and Louis Sullivan in Chicago.

He worked with a number of young, talented partners, including Percy Dwight Bentley, who became one of the leading Prairie School architects.

[2] One of Hausler's first duties as city architect was overseeing the construction of the Saint Paul Public Library's downtown main building.

[2] Meanwhile, Andrew Carnegie donated money to Saint Paul to build the Arlington Hills, Riverview, and St. Anthony Park Branch Libraries.

[2] The Roman Catholic Church of St. Andrew in St. Paul has been described as "a rare example of 1920s American ecclesiastical architecture in the style of Byzantine and North Italian Lombard Romanesque.