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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.[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.

U. S. Post Office, 1931, Broken Bow (D. Murphy)

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

U. S. Post Office (1916-1917), Alliance, Nebraska.[6-10] (BX01-064) "Contract in force for building"--1917

USPO Aurora, $50,000, 1913-1915 no provision for building until finally awarded by 1916 [6-10] "Contract in force for building"--1917

USPO Falls City, $65,000 1913-1915; contract awarded by 1916[6-9]

USPO Central City, $50,000 for site and building 1913-1916; no contract [6-10] "Site not selected"--1917

USPO Chadron, $15,000 1911, 1914-1917, no contract [6-10]

USPO Wahoo, $50,000 1913-1916 no contract [6-9]

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.

6. 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).

7. 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).

8. 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).

9. 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).

10. 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), 18 (Alliance); 30 (Aurora); 82 (Central City); 84 (Chadron); 252 (McCook).

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Page Citation

D. Murphy & E. F. Zimmer “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, updated December 9,, 2024. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 11, 2025.

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