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<div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">'''Omaha, Nebraska, 1888-1908'''</div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">

'''William E. Findley''' was born in 1849.[[#References|[3]]] He was an Omaha architect. He practiced independently for a few years and was half of the [[Findley & Shields, Architects|Findley & Shields]] and [[Francis M. Ellis (1837-1899), Architect|F. M. Ellis & Co.]] partnerships before working for [[John L. Latenser (1858-1936), Architect|John Latenser, Architect]].[[#Notes|[b]]] Findley died on December 20, 1908, and was survived by his wife and two children, Ray Findley and Mrs. Charles Hopper of Omaha.[[#References|[3][4]]]

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

==Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings==
Omaha, Nebraska, 1888-1909

==Educational & Professional Associations==
1888: architect, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#Notes|[a]]]

1888-1893: architect and partner, [[Findley & Shields, Architects]], Nebraska.

1894-1896: architect, Omaha, Nebraska.

1896-1898: architect and partner, [[Francis M. Ellis (1837-1899), Architect|F. M. Ellis & Co.]]

1899-1900: architect, Omaha, Nebraska.

1902-1905: architect, [[John L. Latenser (1858-1936), Architect|John Latenser]], Omaha, Nebraska.

1905-1909: draftsman, [[John McDonald (1861-1956), Architect|John McDonald, Architect]], Omaha, Nebraska.[[#Notes|[a]]]

==Buildings & Projects==
===Dated===
Building (1889), 2122 Spencer St., Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[2]]] (DO09:0140-145) 

Building (1889), 3010 Mason St., Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[2]]] (DO09:0206-019) 

The Georgia Rowhouse (1889), 1040 S. 29th St., Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[2]]] (DO09:0205-002)

Henry H. Stephens House (1889), 3647 Charles St., Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[2]]] (DO09:0327-001) 

Pacific Street Rowhouse (1890), 2959-69 Pacific St., Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[2]]] (DO09:0204-011) 

W.D. Mead Jr. Duplex (1890), 1029 S. 30th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[2]]] (DO09:0206-046) 

House (1893), 1733 S. 10th St., Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[2]]] (DO09:0115-174) 

W. M. Bell house (1893), 1134 S 32nd St, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[1][2]]] (DO09:0204-028) 

William Findley doublehouse (1901), 1701 Park Ave, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[1][2]]] (DO09:0201-009) 

William Findley doublehouse (1901), 1705 Park Ave, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[1][2]]] (DO09:0201-010) 

W.F. Negele House (1905), 3515 Hawthorne Ave., Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[2]]] (DO09:0216-015)

House (1906), 4106 Izard St., Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[2]]] (DO09:0325-039) 

William Findley doublehouse (1906), 1306 Park Ave, Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[1][2]]] (DO09:0203-018) 

Corn Show Building (ca. 1907). Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[3][4]]]

===Undated===
Dundee Church (n.d.), Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[3]]]

Emmanuel Baptist Church (n.d.), Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[3]]]

==Notes==
a. First Omaha directory listing, 1888; last Omaha listing, 1909.

b. Findley was not found in the federal census in Nebraska or Iowa in 1880, 1900, 1910, or 1920.

==References==
1.  Landmarks, Inc., ''An Inventory of Historic Omaha Buildings'' (Omaha: City of Omaha and Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, 1980), 85, 160, 160, 159.

2.  City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner. 

3. ''Omaha Evening Bee'' (December 21, 1908), 11:6.

4. ''Omaha Morning World-Herald'' (December 22, 1908), 5:4.

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