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<div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">'''Lincoln, Nebraska, 1918'''</div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">

[[Sten T. Anderson (1884-1966), Architect]], Lincoln, Nebraska

'''Sten T. Anderson''' was born in Chicago May 19, 1884 to Torgny Anderson, a physician and surgeon, and Hannah (Broman) Anderson. Sten attended the University of Nebraska 1904-07 and was Chief Musician in the Cadet Band in 1907.[[#References|[2]]]  Lincoln City Directories listed him as a draftsman for the Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Company in 1911 and then with architect [[Ferdinand Comstock Fiske (1856-1930), Architect|F. C. Fiske]] from 1913-1917.  In 1917, he was an "Engineer and Draftsman" in the Grounds and Buildings department of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.[[#References|[1]]] He had a brief partnership with [[Alfred Wilderman Woods (1857-1942), Architect|A. W. Woods]], from April 1917 to early 1918.  Anderson was listed in ''American Contractor'' as having independent projects later in 1918. From 1919, Anderson worked many years for Chicago, Quincy, and Burlington Railroad.  He was variously listed in City Directories with the railroad as a designer (1920), draftsman, instrument man or instrument maker (1922, 1924, 1930), or civil engineer (1928). The 1930 U. S. Census listed Anderson as "technical engineer...steam RR." Subsequently Anderson was a draftsman for the Nebraska Department of Road and Irrigation (1939 directory).  Through his last year in the City Directories (1965) he was listed as "rep. Photographic Society of America." He died March 11, 1966. His obituary identified him as a retired civil engineer for Burlington Railroad, and a "Fellow of Photographic Society of America."[[#References|[3]]]

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==
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1911-1965

==Educational & Professional Associations==
1904-1907: student, University of Nebraska (Lincoln)

1911: draftsman, Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Company.

1913-1917: draftsman for [[Ferdinand Comstock Fiske (1856-1930), Architect|F. C. Fiske, architect]]

''circa'' 1917: engineer and draftsman, Grounds & Buildings Department, University of Nebraska (Lincoln)

1917-1918: [[Woods & Anderson, Architects]], Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[4]]][[#Notes|[a]]]

1920-1930s: draftsman, designer, instrument man, civil engineer for CB&Q Railroad

1939: draftsman, Nebraska Department of Roads & Irrigation

==Buildings & Projects==

===1917-1918===

<blockquote>
''The joint projects of Anderson's brief partnership with [[Alfred Wilderman Woods (1857-1942), Architect|A. W. Woods]] are detailed under [[Woods & Anderson, Architects]]. ''
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===1918===

<blockquote>
''Anderson is listed as the sole architect on four projects in August 1918.''
</blockquote>

Remodeling store for Roberts Sanitary Dairy (1918), 13th & N, Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[5]]][[#Notes|[b]]]

Residence for H. A. Evans (1918), Pepper Avenue, Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[5]]][[#Notes|[c]]]

Woodlawn School (1918), Woodlawn, (vicinity of Lincoln), Nebraska.[[#References|[5]]][[#Notes|[d]]]

College View School (1918), College View (now Lincoln), Nebraska.[[#References|[5]]][[#Notes|[e]]]

==Notes==
a. A "Personal" note in ''American Contractor'' of April 21, 1917: "Woods & Anderson, architects, have opened an office at 508 Ganter buliding, Lincoln, Neb. The firm is composed of A. W. Woods and S. T. Anderson, the latter having been for several years a draftsman in the office of Fiske & Meginnis."[[#References|[4]]]

b. ''American Contractor'' of August 10 and 17, 1918 described this project as: "Store (rem.): $6,000. 1 sty. 32x140. Archt. S. Anderson, 3247 R st. Owner Roberts Sanitary Dairy, 13th & N sts. Brk. Final plans."[[#References|[5]]]

c. ''American Contractor'' of August 10, 1918 lists: "Res.: $6,000. 1 1/2 sty. & bas. 40x26, Pepper av. Archt. S. Anderson, 3247 R st. Owner H. A. Evans, 124 N. 27th st. Brk. veneer, shingle rf. Final plans."[[#References|[5]]]

d. ''American Contractor'' on August 10 and 17, 1918 includes: "School: $5,000. 1 sty. & bas. 30x42. Woodlawn, Nebr. Arch. S. Anderson, 3247 R st. Owner B. of E., W. D. Mann, chm. bldg. com., Woodlawn. Proby. brk. & tile, shingle rfg. Final plans."[[#References|[5]]]

e. ''American Contractor'' on August 10 and August 17, 1918 mentions: "School: $3,000. 1 sty. 24x24. College View, Nebr. Archt. S. Anderson, 3247 R st., Lincoln.  Owner B. of E., Div. No. 102, Geo. Whitson, secy., College View.  Frame, brk. fdn., shingle rfg." The August 10th edition also mentions "Final plans" while on August 17th the listing includes "Will let contract soon."[[#References|[5]]]

==References==
1. "General Information," in ''The Register and Catalogue for the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska,'' (Lincoln: State Journal Company, 1917), 18.

2. ''Cornhusker'' [yearbook of the University of Nebraska] (Lincoln: University of Nebraska, 1907), n.p.

3. Obituary, ''Lincoln Star'' (March 12, 1966), 17:7.

4. ''American Contractor,'' (April 31, 1917), 92G.

5. ''American Contractor,'' (August 10, 1918), 33, 55; (August 17, 1918), 60.

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