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<div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">'''Omaha, Nebraska, 1890-1891'''</div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">

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'''Partners:'''

'''[[Stiles Ezra Maxon (1849-1914), Architect|S. E. Maxon]]'''

'''[[Louis Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois (1856-1930), Architect|L. J. B. Bourgeois]]

'''[[Henry Collier Cooke (1852-1920), Architect|Henry C. Cooke]]'''


'''Maxon, Bourgeois & Cooke''' was a short-lived architectural firm that practiced in Omaha, Nebraska.  A partnership of S. E. Maxon "the well known architect of this city" and "Mr. Bourgeois, a French architect and graduate of Des Bourse Arts of Paris," was announced by the ''Omaha Daily Bee'' in January 1890.[[#References|[1]]] In April through early August of 1890, Maxon and Bourgeois advertised offices in both Council Bluffs, Iowa and Omaha.[[#References|[3]]] By August 11, 1890, H. C. Cooke was added to the advertisements,  with the same Omaha and Council Bluffs offices.[[#References|[5]]]

This page is a contribution to the publication, '''[[Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects]]'''. See the [[Format and contents of Nebraska architect entries|format and contents]] page for more information on the compilation and page organization.

==Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings==
Omaha, Nebraska, 1890-1891

==Educational & Professional Associations==

==Buildings & Projects==
Proposal (unsuccessful) for high school (1890), Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[2]]][[#Notes|[a]]]

Sweesy Block (1890), Sixteenth and Jackson Streets, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[4]]][[#Notes|[b]]]

==Notes==
a. In March 1890, Maxon & Bourgeois were listed among a dozen architectural practices which offered designs for a high school to the Lincoln, Nebraska Board of Education.  The other proposals came from '''[[Fowler & Beindorff, Architects|Fowler & Beindorff]]''' of Omaha; Seymour Davis of Topeka; '''[[Francis M. Ellis (1837-1899), Architect|F. M. Ellis]]''' of Omaha; '''[[Frank Bailey & Farmer, Architects|Frank, Bailey & Farmer]]''' of Kearney; '''[[William S. Gray (1851-1927), Architect|William Gray]]''' & '''[[Otis H. Placey (ca. 1829-1892), Architect|O. H. Placey]]''' of Lincoln; Pallister & Co. of New York; and R. C. Kerr & Co. of Rock Island.  '''[[Ferdinand Comstock Fiske (1856-1930), Architect|Ferdinand Fiske]]''' of Lincoln and '''[[Craddock & Hay, Architects|Craddock & Hay]]''' of Lincoln were mentioned as having plans in preparation "and were given further time to complete the plans."  The design of "Maxon, of Council Bluffs" was named among the half-dozen chosen for further consideration, but ultimately none of the plans advanced to construction.[[#References|[2]]]

b. The Sweesy Block was described in July 1890 as "It will be 88x63 and five stories high.  It will cost about $50,000."[[#References|[4]]]

==References==
1. "A Promising Partnership," ''Omaha (Nebraska) Daily Bee'' (January 4, 1890), 6.

2. "Help ''[sic]'' School Plans--The Board of Education Gives Audience to a Dozen Architects," ''Lincoln (Nebraska) Daily Call'' (March 27, 1890), 1.

3. "Maxon & Bourgeois, Architects and Superintendents. Fine Interior Decorations," ''Omaha (Nebraska) Daily Bee'' (April 30, 1890), 6; through (August 8, 1890), 6.

4. "Omaha in Brief," ''(Lincoln) Nebraska State Journal'' (July 19, 1890), 2.

5. "Maxon, Bourgeois & Cooke," ''Omaha (Nebraska) Daily Bee'' (August 11, 1890), 6.

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