Christ H. Tegen

Christian H. Tegen (1853 – March 19, 1917),[1] often known as Christ H. Tegen, was a German-born American architect.

[2]: 36 He was "the most prominent of the city's early architects"[3]: 123  He was said to be "designer of 'many of the largest and most beautiful buildings in Manitowoc'"[4] Two of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for their architecture.

He went to high school and to the Polytechnic School in Hamburg, and to the Holtzmann Polytechnic Institute.

[5] He emigrated to the United States in 1883.

[6] Works include: Both the Manitowoc and the Oneida courthouses have a "multi-story light court open to the dome."?