High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Vonnegut & Bohn, was an architectural firm active in early- to mid-twentieth-century Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1888 by Bernard Vonnegut Sr., FAIA (1855 1908) and Arthur Bohn (b. 1861), all the partners were German Americans and were trained in both American and German architectural academies, which gave their works a distinct German influence. The firm was responsible for many public, institutional, commercial, religious and residential buildings throughout Indiana, particularly in Indianapolis.Bernard Vonnegut died in 1908. In 1910, Vonnegut's son, Kurt Vonnegut Sr. (1884 1957), returned from studying in Germany and became a principal in the firm. Later, Mueller joined as a partner and the firm was renamed Vonnegut, Bohn & Mueller Architects. Arthur Bohn retired in the 1940s.