Several of Richard Lucae's buildings went on to lead interesting lives in the history of Germany.
Many were subsequently damaged or destroyed during World War II, with a few repaired or restored.
His most notable buildings and their current status include:
All of the private homes and villas Lucae built in Berlin were destroyed.

The Alte Oper became a venue for important world premiers, including Engelbert Humperdinck's Sleeping Beauty in 1902 and Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in 1937.
The building was burnt to a shell during the bombing of Frankfurt on the night of March 23, 1944.
In 1952 interim measures were taken to prevent the ruin from collapsing entirely.
There were plans to demolish it and build an office block, but a citizen's initiative began in 1953 to save what became known as "the most beautiful ruin in Germany."
Reconstruction proceeded slowly and the restored, modernized building was reopened on August 28, 1981, in a gala concert featuring Gustav Mahler's Symphony No.
8 attended by the President of Germany.

The Bauakademie burnt during the bombing of Berlin on February 23, 1945.
It was partially repaired in 1951 to become the East German Bauakademie der DDR.
In 1962 it was demolished to make room for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of East Germany.
That building was in turn demolished in the 1990s after German reunification.
In 2004 the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation sponsored the construction of simulated canvas façade of the original Bauakademie to give an impression of its volume and form.
Sculptors also replicated a corner of the building with molded bricks and terra cotta.
Within the structure the former Red Room on the first floor was modeled and used for events and exhibitions.
On 11 November 2016 the Bundestag released EUR 62 million to reconstruct the Bauakademie.

Borsig Palace never served as a residence for Albert Borsig since he died shortly after its completion.
By 1904 it was the headquarters of the Prussian Mortgage Bank (German: Preußische Pfandbriefbank).
The German government purchased the palace in 1933 to house the offices of Vice-Chancellor of Germany Franz von Papen.
One year later, dramatic scenes relating to the Night of the Long Knives played out in its rooms.
The building became the new headquarters for the SA (Sturmabteilung) and in 1938 it was incorporated into Adolf Hitler's New Reich Chancellery by Albert Speer.
The entire complex was destroyed during the Battle of Berlin in 1945 and the ruins were demolished by Soviet occupation forces in 1947.

Villa Joachim was rededicated as the new home of Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institute for Sexual Research (German: Institut für Sexualwissenschaft) on July 6, 1919.
It was the first, and until after the war, the only such institution of its kind.
The Institute was visited by 20,000 people each year and contained a unique library on sexuality.
In May, 1933, the Deutsche Studentenschaft attacked the Institute, hauling the library and archives out to be burned in the streets.
The building was then seized by the Nazi government for its own uses.
It was destroyed in a bombing raid on the night of November 22–23, 1943, and the rubble was cleared away in 1950.

The Technical University Berlin was also severely damaged in the bombing of November 22–23, 1943.
The central northern wing was a ruin and replaced by a flat office block in the 1960s.
The rear wings and internal courtyards were externally restored to their original appearance.

The tombstone Richard Lucae designed for himself and his family in the Stahnsdorf Southwest Cemetery (German: Südwestfriedhof der Berliner Synode) had been swept away by 1946.
In 2012 a new memorial to him and his wife was dedicated by the non-profit society "Friends of the Ivy", funded by the International Building Academy Berlin, the Technical University of Berlin Museum of Architecture, and others.
The new memorial stone is located on his original grave.
Several of Richard Lucae's buildings went on to lead interesting lives in the history of Germany. Many were subsequently damaged or destroyed during World War II, with a few repaired or restored. His most notable buildings and their current status include:
All of the private homes and villas Lucae built in Berlin were destroyed.
The Alte Oper became a venue for important world premiers, including Engelbert Humperdinck's Sleeping Beauty in 1902 and Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in 1937. The building was burnt to a shell during the bombing of Frankfurt on the night of March 23, 1944. In 1952 interim measures were taken to prevent the ruin from collapsing entirely. There were plans to demolish it and build an office block, but a citizen's initiative began in 1953 to save what became known as "the most beautiful ruin in Germany." Reconstruction proceeded slowly and the restored, modernized building was reopened on August 28, 1981, in a gala concert featuring Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 attended by the President of Germany.
The Bauakademie burnt during the bombing of Berlin on February 23, 1945. It was partially repaired in 1951 to become the East German Bauakademie der DDR. In 1962 it was demolished to make room for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of East Germany. That building was in turn demolished in the 1990s after German reunification. In 2004 the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation sponsored the construction of simulated canvas façade of the original Bauakademie to give an impression of its volume and form. Sculptors also replicated a corner of the building with molded bricks and terra cotta. Within the structure the former Red Room on the first floor was modeled and used for events and exhibitions. On 11 November 2016 the Bundestag released EUR 62 million to reconstruct the Bauakademie.
Borsig Palace never served as a residence for Albert Borsig since he died shortly after its completion. By 1904 it was the headquarters of the Prussian Mortgage Bank (German: Preußische Pfandbriefbank). The German government purchased the palace in 1933 to house the offices of Vice-Chancellor of Germany Franz von Papen. One year later, dramatic scenes relating to the Night of the Long Knives played out in its rooms. The building became the new headquarters for the SA (Sturmabteilung) and in 1938 it was incorporated into Adolf Hitler's New Reich Chancellery by Albert Speer. The entire complex was destroyed during the Battle of Berlin in 1945 and the ruins were demolished by Soviet occupation forces in 1947.
Villa Joachim was rededicated as the new home of Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institute for Sexual Research (German: Institut für Sexualwissenschaft) on July 6, 1919. It was the first, and until after the war, the only such institution of its kind. The Institute was visited by 20,000 people each year and contained a unique library on sexuality. In May, 1933, the Deutsche Studentenschaft attacked the Institute, hauling the library and archives out to be burned in the streets. The building was then seized by the Nazi government for its own uses. It was destroyed in a bombing raid on the night of November 22–23, 1943, and the rubble was cleared away in 1950.
The Technical University Berlin was also severely damaged in the bombing of November 22–23, 1943. The central northern wing was a ruin and replaced by a flat office block in the 1960s. The rear wings and internal courtyards were externally restored to their original appearance.
The tombstone Richard Lucae designed for himself and his family in the Stahnsdorf Southwest Cemetery (German: Südwestfriedhof der Berliner Synode) had been swept away by 1946. In 2012 a new memorial to him and his wife was dedicated by the non-profit society "Friends of the Ivy", funded by the International Building Academy Berlin, the Technical University of Berlin Museum of Architecture, and others. The new memorial stone is located on his original grave.
Richard Lucae