Fresno County, California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of 
the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with 
its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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PAUL KINDLER. � In the growth and advancement of a city one of 
the most important factors is necessarily the drawing within its borders men 
expert in the building trades, conscientious in their work and with the best 
interests of the community as their watchword. To such men Fresno has 
offered almost unlimited opportunity and to those who have been of the 
necessary caliber it has proven a most hospitable and appreciative haven. 
Among these last may be mentioned Paul Kindler, who as a brick contractor, 
specializing in high class work, has aided materially in the march of progress 
for which Fresno is fast becoming noted. Born near Berlin, Germany, Oc- 
tober 28, 1876. Mr. Kindler was raised and educated there and there he learned 
the trade of brick mason, later becoming foreman on the brick work of many 
of the fine buildings in Berlin, always engaged in high class work, and soon 
became an expert in his line of business. 

Mr. Kindler arrived in the United States in 1906, and first located in 
Toledo, Ohio, where he remained one year, working for the Spealser Con- 
struction Company, which company erected some of the best buildings in 
Toledo. With the West as his object, he continued his journey, and arrived 
in Fresno in the fall of 1907, and has since that year followed brick and terra 
cotta contracting in the San Joaquin Valley. Most of his work has been done 
in Fresno County and we give a partial list of the buildings he has done the 
brick contract work on: Brick and terra cotta work on the Bank of Italy; 
the Liberty Theater; the Christian Science Church; the Burnett Sanitarium; 
the above are of recent construction and are four of the best buildings erected 
in Fresno ; the Overland Garage ; Saxon Garage ; Peacock Garage ; Black 
Garage; Wiley M. Giffen residence; in other cities, the following: the De- 
lano High School; Kingsburg High School; Christian Church at Parlier; 
two sanitariums, a school building and the Peach Growers' packing house in 
Hanford, Kings County ; the Riverdale High School ; and store buildings in 
Tulare. 

While aiding in the rapid growth of the city, Mr. Kindler has prospered, 
and is the owner of four lots in Fresno, on which he intends to erect dwell- 
ings in the near future. A member of the Catholic Church, with his wife, 
whom he married March 29, 1915, who was formerly Meta Rehberg, a native 
of Germany, he makes his home at 145 North Van Ness Avenue.