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<div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">'''Lincoln, Nebraska, 1965-2006'''</div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">


'''Lynn Eugene Vermeer''' was born in Sterling, Nebraska, on October 19, 1935. He received his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the University of Nebraska in 1957, and his Bachelor of Architecture in 1961. From 1959-1963, Vermeer was a draftsman for [[Clark & Enersen, Architects|Clark & Enersen]] in Lincoln, after which he was a draftsman for [[Arter & Speece, Architects|Arter & Speece]], also in Lincoln, until 1965. From 1966-1969, Vermeer was an architect for the firm, [[Dean E. Arter & Associates, Architects|Dean E. Arter & Associates]], after which he became a partner in his own firm, [[Bahr, Hanna & Vermeer, Architects|Bahr, Hanna & Vermeer]], in Lincoln. In addition to Nebraska, Vermeer was also a registered architect in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.[[#References|[3]]] Vermeer retired in 1997, and the AIA was notified of his decease on March 4th, 2006.[[#References|[2]]]


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, 1965-1997

==Educational & Professional Associations==
1957: Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering, University of Nebraska.[[#References|[3][6]]]

1959-1963: draftsman, [[Clark & Enersen, Architects]], Lincoln, Nebraska.

1961: Bachelor of Architecture, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[3]]]

1963-1965: draftsman, [[Arter & Speece, Architects]], Lincoln, Nebraska.

1966-1969: architect, [[Dean E. Arter & Associates, Architects]], Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[3]]]

1969-1971: architect and partner, [[Bahr, Hanna & Vermeer, Architects]], Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[3][7]]]

1971-1976: architect and partner, [[Bahr, Hanna, Vermeer & Haecker, Architects]], Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska.

1977-1997: architect and partner, [[Bahr, Vermeer & Haecker, Architects]], Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska.

1997: Retired.[[#References|[4]]]

==Buildings & Projects==
Low-Rent Housing (1967), Sidney, Iowa.[[#References|[3]]] 

Low-Rent Housing (1968), Tabor, Iowa.[[#References|[3]]] 

American Lutheran Church Addition (1969), Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[3]]] 

St. Mark's Methodist Church Sanctuary Addition (1969), Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[3]]]

Nebraska Department of Corrections Diagnostic & Evaluation Center (1978), Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[6]]] [[#Notes|[c]]]

==Notes==
a.  Worked in the Architectural Department of Deere & Co., Moline, Illinois, between his work at [[Clark & Enersen, Architects|Clark & Enersen]] and [[Arter & Speece, Architects|Arter & Speece]] [[#References|[4]]], though he is continuously listed as above in the Lincoln City Directories.

b.  Registered Professional Architect, Nebraska, A-654.

c. George Haecker and Lynn Vermeer, designers on behalf of [[Bahr, Vermeer & Haecker, Architects]].

==References==
1. ''Sixty-second Annual Report, Nebraska State Board of Engineers and Architects: July 1, 1999-June 30, 2000'' [Lincoln: 2000].

2.  AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects, accessed August 10, 2010,  http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1046320.aspx

3.  American Institute of Architects, comp., ''American Architects Directory'' Third Ed. (New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1970), 947, accessed April 4, 2010,
http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1970%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx

4.  “Lynn E. Vermeer,” ''Lincoln Journal-Star'' (March 7, 2006), 4B.

5.  “Lincoln architects remember Vermeer,” ''Lincoln Journal-Star'' (March 7, 2006), 3B.

6.  ''The Office of Bahr Vermeer & Haecker, Architects'' (Lincoln and Omaha: BVH, [1981]).

7. George Haecker to David Murphy. Email Correspondence. February 2, 2017.

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