Braverman, Sigmund

Sigmund Braverman (1894-1960) was an architect who displayed his Jewish heritage in both the buildings he designed and his involvement in various activities in the Cleveland, Ohio, Jewish community. Born in the Austro-Hungarian empire in 1894, he immigrated to the United States with his parents and settled first in Pennsylvania. After graduating in 1917 with a degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh and then serving in World War I, Braverman moved to Cleveland in 1920 and opened his architectural offices.

During the course of the forty years in which he practiced, especially during the time in which he was associated with architect Marcus Halperin, Braverman gained national recognition for the numerous structures he designed or assisted in designing. He also served as Cleveland's City Architect from 1933-1935. Throughout the years, Braverman showed great interest in the design of structures for Jewish institutions. Among the building projects on which he was involved were at least forty synagogues located throughout the country.

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