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| − | a. | + | a. [[Alfred B. Mullett (1834-1890), Architect|A. B. Mullett]] did the initial design for the building but resigned from the Treasury position not long after commencement of construction. [[William Appleton Potter (1842-1909), Architect|W. A. Potter]], who succeeded Mullett as Supervising Architect, detailed in his 1875 Annual Report that the excavation and masonry walls for the basement were completed, but "During the winter's suspension of the work, it was found that the plans prepared by the late Supervising Architect involved the necessity of an expenditure in excess of the amount to which the cost of the building was limited; and...I was directed to prepare new plans...[which] were prepared and approved..." Construction resumed under Appleton through 1876. In the 1877 ''Annual Report,'' Potter's successor [[James G. Hill (1841-1913), Architect|'''James G. Hill''']] noted "After considerable difficulty and delay, suitable building material was obtained for the superstructure of this building, and during the past year...the exterior and interior walls carried above the attic-floor joists." Hill supervised completion of construction by 1879.[[#References|[4][5][6]]] |
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3. AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects, accessed June 15, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1035731.aspx | 3. AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects, accessed June 15, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1035731.aspx | ||
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| + | 5. Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Year 1875. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1875, 5. Accessed July 15, 2016. https://books.google.com/books?id=pCArAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA6&lpg=PA6&dq=supervising+architect+of+the+treasury+omaha&source=bl&ots=spCnI5S4VY&sig=jCDD8h5u9mXsvd7gCFg_lFpeGkw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwif-fOt6fXNAhVMOCYKHQduCd4Q6AEIJzAC#v=onepage&q=supervising%20architect%20of%20the%20treasury%20omaha&f=false | ||
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Revision as of 12:40, 3 July 2024
William Appleton Potter was born in 1842, most likely in Schenectady, New York. He was a supervising architect of the U. S. Treasury in the late 1870s. Potter died in Rome, Italy on February 19, 1909.[1][2][3]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and contents page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
[hide]Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Educational & Professional Associations
1874-1877: Supervising Architect of United States Treasury.[2]
Nebraska Buildings & Projects
U.S. Post Office & Court House (1874-1879), Lincoln, Nebraska.[a] (LC13:C09-001)
Notes
a. A. B. Mullett did the initial design for the building but resigned from the Treasury position not long after commencement of construction. W. A. Potter, who succeeded Mullett as Supervising Architect, detailed in his 1875 Annual Report that the excavation and masonry walls for the basement were completed, but "During the winter's suspension of the work, it was found that the plans prepared by the late Supervising Architect involved the necessity of an expenditure in excess of the amount to which the cost of the building was limited; and...I was directed to prepare new plans...[which] were prepared and approved..." Construction resumed under Appleton through 1876. In the 1877 Annual Report, Potter's successor James G. Hill noted "After considerable difficulty and delay, suitable building material was obtained for the superstructure of this building, and during the past year...the exterior and interior walls carried above the attic-floor joists." Hill supervised completion of construction by 1879.[4][5][6]
References
1. Montgomery Schuyler, “The Work of William Appleton Potter,” Architectural Record XXVI (September 1909), 176-196.
2. Oliver B. Pollak, Nebraska Courthouses: Contention, Compromise, and Community [Images of America Series] (Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 120. [725.1.P771n]
3. AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects, accessed June 15, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1035731.aspx
4. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
5. Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Year 1875. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1875, 5. Accessed July 15, 2016. https://books.google.com/books?id=pCArAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA6&lpg=PA6&dq=supervising+architect+of+the+treasury+omaha&source=bl&ots=spCnI5S4VY&sig=jCDD8h5u9mXsvd7gCFg_lFpeGkw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwif-fOt6fXNAhVMOCYKHQduCd4Q6AEIJzAC#v=onepage&q=supervising%20architect%20of%20the%20treasury%20omaha&f=false
6. Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Year 1877 (Washington: Government Print Office), 1877, 6.
Other Sources
Henry F. Withey, and Elsie Rathburn Withey, Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased) (Los Angeles: New Age Publishing Company, 1956. Facsimile edition, Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970).
Entry in Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects (New York: Macmillan, 1982).
Page Citation
D. Murphy & E. F. Zimmer, “William Appleton Potter (1842-1909), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, March 3, 2015, updated July 3, 2024. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 5, 2025.
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