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'''James A. Wetmore''' was born in 1863, in Bath, New York. He completed his education in New York and briefly worked as a lawyer in Maryland before becoming Architectural Supervisor for the U. S. Treasury. In the forty-five years he served in this position, his office designed at least 2000 buildings. Wetmore retired in the 1930s. To speak of his personal life, his wife's name was Hattie, and he had two children. Hattie died sometime before 1930, and Wetmore died in 1940.[[#Reference|[1][2][3][4][5]]] | '''James A. Wetmore''' was born in 1863, in Bath, New York. He completed his education in New York and briefly worked as a lawyer in Maryland before becoming Architectural Supervisor for the U. S. Treasury. In the forty-five years he served in this position, his office designed at least 2000 buildings. Wetmore retired in the 1930s. To speak of his personal life, his wife's name was Hattie, and he had two children. Hattie died sometime before 1930, and Wetmore died in 1940.[[#Reference|[1][2][3][4][5]]] | ||
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Congressional authorization for U. S. Post Office, cost limit $75,000 (1913), Alliance, Nebraska. $75,000; 1913, 1914, 1915 contract not yet in force until finally awarded by 1916 [[#References|[16-19]]] | Congressional authorization for U. S. Post Office, cost limit $75,000 (1913), Alliance, Nebraska. $75,000; 1913, 1914, 1915 contract not yet in force until finally awarded by 1916 [[#References|[16-19]]] | ||
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5. 1900 Unites States Census, s.v. “James A. Wetmore,” Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, accessed through ''AncestryLibrary.com''. | 5. 1900 Unites States Census, s.v. “James A. Wetmore,” Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, accessed through ''AncestryLibrary.com''. | ||
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| + | 16. Oscar Wenderoth, ''Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the year ending June 30, 1913'', (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1913), 20 (Alliance); 30 (Aurora); 78 (Central City); 80 (Chadron); 142 (Falls City): 380 (Wahoo). | ||
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| + | 17. Oscar Wenderoth, ''Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the year ending June 30, 1914'', (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1914), 14 (Alliance); 24 (Aurora); 74 (Central City, Chadron); 136 (Falls City); 378 (Wahoo). | ||
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| + | 18. Oscar Wenderoth, ''Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the year ending June 30, 1915'', (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1915), 18 (Alliance); 28 (Aurora); 80 (Central City, Chadron); 144 (Falls City); 396 (Wahoo). | ||
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| + | 19. James A. Wetmore, ''Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the year ending June 30, 1916'', (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1916), 18 (Alliance); 30 (Aurora); 80 (Central City, Chadron); 144 (Falls City); 396 (Wahoo). | ||
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| + | 26. James A. Wetmore, ''Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the year ending June 30, 1917'', (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1917), 252 (McCook). | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 9 December 2024
James A. Wetmore was born in 1863, in Bath, New York. He completed his education in New York and briefly worked as a lawyer in Maryland before becoming Architectural Supervisor for the U. S. Treasury. In the forty-five years he served in this position, his office designed at least 2000 buildings. Wetmore retired in the 1930s. To speak of his personal life, his wife's name was Hattie, and he had two children. Hattie died sometime before 1930, and Wetmore died in 1940.[1][2][3][4][5]
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]Educational & Professional Associations
1900: lawyer, Wheaton, Maryland.[5]
1910: occupation illegible, Washington, D.C.[4]
1920: architect, Washington, D.C.[2]
1930: architect, Washington, D.C.[3]
Nebraska Buildings & Projects
Congressional authorization for U. S. Post Office, cost limit $75,000 (1913), Alliance, Nebraska. $75,000; 1913, 1914, 1915 contract not yet in force until finally awarded by 1916 [16-19]
USPO Aurora, $50,000, 1913-1915 no provision for building until finally awarded by 1916 [16-19]
USPO Falls City, $65,000 1913-1915; contract awarded by 1916[16-19]
USPO Central City, $50,000 for site and building 1913-1916; no contract [16-19]
USPO Chadron, $15,000 1911, 1914-1916, no contract [16-19]
USPO Wahoo, $50,000 1913-1916 no contract [16-19]
U. S. Post Office (1916), Alliance, Nebraska. (BX01-064)
U. S. Post Office (1931), Broken Bow, Nebraska.[a]
U. S. Post Office (1931), Crete, Nebraska.[a]
Notes
a. Date and architect's name from the cornerstone.
References
1. Henry E. Withey and Elsie Rathburn Withey, Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased) (Los Angeles: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970), 647.
2. 1920 United States Census, s.v. “James A. Wetmore,” Washington, District of Columbia, accessed through AncestryLibrary.com.
3. 1930 United States Census, s.v. “James Wetmore,” Washington, District of Columbia, accessed through AncestryLibrary.com.
4. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “James A. Wetmore,” Washington, District of Columbia, accessed through AncestryLibrary.com.
5. 1900 Unites States Census, s.v. “James A. Wetmore,” Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, accessed through AncestryLibrary.com.
16. Oscar Wenderoth, Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the year ending June 30, 1913, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1913), 20 (Alliance); 30 (Aurora); 78 (Central City); 80 (Chadron); 142 (Falls City): 380 (Wahoo).
17. Oscar Wenderoth, Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the year ending June 30, 1914, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1914), 14 (Alliance); 24 (Aurora); 74 (Central City, Chadron); 136 (Falls City); 378 (Wahoo).
18. Oscar Wenderoth, Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the year ending June 30, 1915, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1915), 18 (Alliance); 28 (Aurora); 80 (Central City, Chadron); 144 (Falls City); 396 (Wahoo).
19. James A. Wetmore, Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the year ending June 30, 1916, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1916), 18 (Alliance); 30 (Aurora); 80 (Central City, Chadron); 144 (Falls City); 396 (Wahoo).
26. James A. Wetmore, Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the year ending June 30, 1917, (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1917), 252 (McCook).
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Page Citation
D. Murphy, “James A. Wetmore (1863-1940), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, April 30, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 11, 2025.
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