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133: 105: 97: 231:, architect, also worked for the firm in the 1950s. Koehler retired from practice in 1970, and died in 1974. After Koehler's retirement Isaak reorganized the firm as Isaak, Moyer, Walsh & Dudley with several associates of the former firm. In 1973 Isaak's partners left to organize Dudley, Walsh & Moyer and Isaak merged his practice with his brother's firm, Andrew C. Isaak Associates. He died two years later in 1975. Andrew C. Isaak ran the firm until his own death in 1985, after which it was dissolved. 65: 81: 117: 238:. In 1958 they completed the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security offices in Concord, a building that was much maligned in later years but at the time was seen as a great indicator of architectural progress in New Hampshire. In 2012 the sale of this building spurred the department to contract with preservation consultant Lisa Mausolf to prepare a report on 218:
In 1946, after the war had ended, both Koehler and Isaak returned to New Hampshire, forming the firm of Koehler & Isaak. During the 1950s and 1960s this was the largest and most successful architecture firm in the state. Architects
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Major works completed by Koehler & Isaak include federal office buildings in Concord, Keene, Manchester and Portsmouth, several state office buildings in Concord and much of the campus of
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architecture in the state. Among her recommendations was the writing of a monagraph on the work of Koehler & Isaak as the most prominent local architectural firm of the study period.
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Designed in collaboration with Andrew C. Isaak Associates of Manchester. A contributing resource to the
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Designed in collaboration with John D. Betley, Carl E. Peterson and Provost & Wright of Manchester.
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and Andrew C. Isaak worked for Koehler & Isaak before opening their own offices in 1954 and 1956.
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Major works of Dudley, Walsh & Moyer after leaving Isaak include distinctive additions to the
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New Hampshire Department of Employment Security building (former), 32 S Main St,
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Designed in collaboration with Betley and Dirsa & Lampron of Manchester.
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Richard Koehler, Nicholas Isaak and Andrew C. Isaak were all members of the
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Recreation building, John H. Sununu Youth Services Center, 1056 River Rd,
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Designed in collaboration with Dirsa & Lampron of Manchester.
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Mid 20th Century Architecture in New Hampshire: 1945–1975
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Designed in collaboration with Hersey & Spaulding of
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Somersworth National Bank Building, 1 John Parsons Dr,
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James C. Cleveland Federal Building, 53 Pleasant St,
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Bowker Company, 1956): 308. 462:Mary, Mother of the Church, 12 Amesbury Rd, 785: 783: 673: 671: 669: 667: 665: 663: 661: 108:The James C. Cleveland Federal Building in 960:6, no. 4 (November–December, 1974): 27–29. 838: 836: 834: 634: 328:Geisel Library and Goulet Science Center, 977:Architecture firms based in New Hampshire 908:2, no. 6 (January–February, 1966): 12–16. 807: 805: 803: 801: 799: 769: 767: 765: 763: 761: 759: 689: 687: 573:New Hampshire Legislative Office Building 195:. After working for Manchester architect 943:"N. H. Vocational–Technical College" in 780: 717: 715: 713: 711: 709: 707: 705: 703: 658: 625: 579:and to the Belknap County Courthouse in 536:United States Post Office, 196 Main St, 519:Central Fire Station, 100 Merrimack St, 512:Somersworth Public Library, 25 Main St, 170: 131: 115: 103: 95: 79: 63: 992:Design companies disestablished in 1985 831: 595: 969: 796: 756: 684: 586: 487:Merchants Bank Building, 1100 Elm St, 252: 700: 642:Portsmouth Downtown Historic District 604: 565: 438:John O. Morton Building, 7 Hazen Dr, 396:St. Raphael's Church, 103 Walker St, 987:Design companies established in 1946 622:and Maurice E. Witmer of Portsmouth. 917:"Notre Dame Classroom Building" in 904:"St. Raphael Church and School" in 543:St. Martin's Church, 120 Maple St, 13: 883:12, no. 7 (February, 1961): 13–21. 858:162, no. 5 (February 5, 1959): 67. 614:, Alfred T. Granger Associates of 476:Memorial Union Building addition, 380:Manchester–Boston Regional Airport 100:Interior view of the Abbey Church. 14: 1003: 947:7, no. 5 (December, 1970): 14–19. 136:The United States Post Office in 934:6, no. 6 (December, 1969): 9–11. 930:"Somersworth Public Library" in 247:American Institute of Architects 950: 937: 924: 911: 898: 895:12, no. 4 (November, 1960): 36. 886: 873: 870:10, no. 9 (April, 1959): 20–21. 861: 849: 818: 453:New Hampshire Liquor Commission 347:Manchester Memorial High School 279:Davison Building, 1230 Elm St, 272:Elmwood Gardens, 83 Trahan St, 161:(1912–1974) and Nicholas Isaak 32:Richard Koehler; Nicholas Isaak 921:3, no. 4 (August, 1966): 8–15. 743: 730: 265:Kelley Falls, 315 Kimball St, 1: 844:American Architects Directory 828:3, no. 5 (December, 1951): 7. 813:American Architects Directory 791:American Architects Directory 695:American Architects Directory 679:American Architects Directory 651: 287:Pease Air National Guard Base 68:The Goulet Science Center of 749:"Oudens, Gerald Francis" in 740:1, no. 3 (October, 1949): 6. 7: 478:University of New Hampshire 369:University of New Hampshire 312:University of New Hampshire 189:University of New Hampshire 10: 1008: 736:"Meet Your Architects" in 618:, Tracy & Hildreth of 545:Somersworth, New Hampshire 514:Somersworth, New Hampshire 507:Somersworth, New Hampshire 215:both served in the navy. 751:Who's Who in America 2006 552:Manchester, New Hampshire 521:Manchester, New Hampshire 489:Manchester, New Hampshire 471:Portsmouth, New Hampshire 419:Manchester, New Hampshire 398:Manchester, New Hampshire 391:Manchester, New Hampshire 384:Manchester, New Hampshire 378:Ammon Terminal (former), 351:Manchester, New Hampshire 291:Portsmouth, New Hampshire 281:Manchester, New Hampshire 274:Manchester, New Hampshire 267:Manchester, New Hampshire 260:Manchester, New Hampshire 205:Lockwood Greene Engineers 153:Manchester, New Hampshire 57:Manchester, New Hampshire 52: 44: 36: 28: 23: 18: 558: 527:Nashua Community College 500:Goffstown, New Hampshire 433:Goffstown, New Hampshire 367:Forest Park Apartments, 341:Newington, New Hampshire 334:Goffstown, New Hampshire 305:Goffstown, New Hampshire 945:Granite State Architect 932:Granite State Architect 919:Granite State Architect 906:Granite State Architect 893:New Hampshire Architect 881:New Hampshire Architect 868:New Hampshire Architect 856:Engineering News–Record 826:New Hampshire Architect 738:New Hampshire Architect 325:(1958, demolished 2022) 177:Riverside, Rhode Island 789:"Koehler, Richard" in 677:"Koehler, Richard" in 644:, NRHP-listed in 2017. 457:Concord, New Hampshire 447:Concord, New Hampshire 440:Concord, New Hampshire 408:Concord, New Hampshire 323:Concord, New Hampshire 221:Alexander John Majeski 141: 129: 113: 101: 93: 77: 958:New England Architect 842:"Isaak, Nicholas" in 811:"Isaak, Nicholas" in 693:"Isaak, Nicholas" in 531:Nashua, New Hampshire 482:Durham, New Hampshire 464:Newton, New Hampshire 373:Durham, New Hampshire 316:Durham, New Hampshire 227:, later a successful 171:Biography and history 135: 119: 107: 99: 83: 67: 538:Keene, New Hampshire 496:Saint Anselm College 429:Saint Anselm College 362:Keene, New Hampshire 330:Saint Anselm College 301:Saint Anselm College 236:Saint Anselm College 140:, completed in 1971. 128:, completed in 1969. 122:Saint Anselm College 112:, completed in 1966. 92:, completed in 1965. 86:Saint Anselm College 84:The Abbey Church of 76:, completed in 1960. 70:Saint Anselm College 24:Practice information 389:Chancery Building, 358:Keene State College 253:Architectural works 145:Koehler & Isaak 19:Koehler & Isaak 425:Saint Anselm Abbey 415:Notre Dame College 349:, 1 Crusader Way, 297:Saint Anselm Abbey 240:mid-century modern 197:Wilfred E. Provost 193:Eric T. Huddleston 149:architectural firm 142: 130: 114: 102: 94: 78: 413:Holy Cross Hall, 293:(1954–56 et seq.) 62: 61: 999: 961: 954: 948: 941: 935: 928: 922: 915: 909: 902: 896: 890: 884: 877: 871: 865: 859: 853: 847: 840: 829: 822: 816: 809: 794: 787: 778: 771: 754: 747: 741: 734: 728: 719: 698: 691: 682: 675: 645: 638: 632: 629: 623: 608: 602: 599: 593: 590: 584: 569: 406:, 15 Loudon Rd, 229:Washington, D.C. 225:Gerald F. 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Manchester, New Hampshire

Saint Anselm College
Goffstown

Saint Anselm College
Goffstown


Concord

Saint Anselm College
Goffstown

Keene
architectural firm
Manchester, New Hampshire
AIA
AIA
Riverside, Rhode Island
Dardhë
Albania
University of New Hampshire
Eric T. Huddleston
Wilfred E. Provost
Durham
Lockwood Greene Engineers
Boston
World War II
Alexander John Majeski

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