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'''Charles Emlen Bell''' was born March 31, 1858, in McLean County, Illinois. He completed his education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the West Town Boarding School (Society of Friends), where he learned carpentry and building. He then studied architecture for seven years while working as a carpenter, one year of which was under the tutorship of his brother, [[Mifflin Emlen Bell (1848-1904), Architect|Mifflin E. Bell]]. In 1883 or 1884, he went to Council Bluffs, Iowa, to work for the government on the post office building. By 1887, he had established a local practice in with J. W. Allen in Council Bluffs, following which he was partnered with [[George A. Berlinghof (1858-1944), Architect|George A. Berlinghof]], with offices in both Omaha and Council Bluffs, until the crash of 1893.[[#References|[1]]][[#Notes|[a]]] Following the recovery, Bell continued in practice in Council Bluffs and Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he is said to have designed many county courthouses in Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin.[[#References|[3][5:25]]] Bell married his wife Helen Wickham in 1880, and they had 5 children together.[[#References|[10]]] He died May 10, 1932.[[#References|[6]]] | '''Charles Emlen Bell''' was born March 31, 1858, in McLean County, Illinois. He completed his education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the West Town Boarding School (Society of Friends), where he learned carpentry and building. He then studied architecture for seven years while working as a carpenter, one year of which was under the tutorship of his brother, [[Mifflin Emlen Bell (1848-1904), Architect|Mifflin E. Bell]]. In 1883 or 1884, he went to Council Bluffs, Iowa, to work for the government on the post office building. By 1887, he had established a local practice in with J. W. Allen in Council Bluffs, following which he was partnered with [[George A. Berlinghof (1858-1944), Architect|George A. Berlinghof]], with offices in both Omaha and Council Bluffs, until the crash of 1893.[[#References|[1]]][[#Notes|[a]]] Following the recovery, Bell continued in practice in Council Bluffs and Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he is said to have designed many county courthouses in Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin.[[#References|[3][5:25]]] Bell married his wife Helen Wickham in 1880, and they had 5 children together.[[#References|[10]]] He died May 10, 1932.[[#References|[6]]] | ||
Revision as of 11:27, 25 April 2017
Charles Emlen Bell was born March 31, 1858, in McLean County, Illinois. He completed his education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the West Town Boarding School (Society of Friends), where he learned carpentry and building. He then studied architecture for seven years while working as a carpenter, one year of which was under the tutorship of his brother, Mifflin E. Bell. In 1883 or 1884, he went to Council Bluffs, Iowa, to work for the government on the post office building. By 1887, he had established a local practice in with J. W. Allen in Council Bluffs, following which he was partnered with George A. Berlinghof, with offices in both Omaha and Council Bluffs, until the crash of 1893.[1][a] Following the recovery, Bell continued in practice in Council Bluffs and Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he is said to have designed many county courthouses in Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin.[3][5:25] Bell married his wife Helen Wickham in 1880, and they had 5 children together.[10] He died May 10, 1932.[6]
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.
Contents
Compiled Directory Listings
Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1888-1892
Educational & Professional Associations
1883-1887: work on Post Office in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[1][a]
1887-1889: Allen & Bell, Architects, Council Bluffs, Iowa.[1][2]
1890: Bell Creedon & Berlinghof, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
1890-1893: Bell & Berlinghof, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa.[1][2]
1894-ca.1906: Bell & Kent, Architects, Council Bluffs, Iowa and Montana.
Buildings & Projects
Dated
E.E. Warren opera House & Store (1896), Greenfield, Iowa.[8][b]
Montana State Capitol (1898), Helena, Montana.[5:25][7][b]
School District #1 Building (1909-1910), Great Falls, Montana.[9][b]
Brin Glass Company Warehouse (1919), 600 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis, Minnesota.[5:25][5:104]
Undated
South Dakota Capitol (n.d.), Pierre, South Dakota.[5:25]
Deer Lodge County Courthouse (n.d.), Anaconda, Montana. [7][b]
Flathead County Courthouse (n.d.), Kalispell, Montana.[7][b]
Columbus Public School (n.d.), Columbus, Montana. [7][b]
Hotel Havre (n.d.), Havre, Montana.[7][b]
Several Business Blocks (n.d.), Glasgow, Montana.[7][b]
Notes
a. Bell was probably in Council Bluffs to work on the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, a building his brother, Mifflin E. Bell, designed. His role was possibly that of superintendent. It was completed in 1887 or 1888.[4] In one part of Bell's narrative he gives the year 1883 for the establishment of his practice in Council Bluffs; in another part, he states he came to the city in 1884.[1]
b. These buildings were designed by the firm Bell & Kent, Architects.[7]
References
1. Biographical History of Pottawattamie County (Iowa) (Lewis Publishing Co., 1891), 485-86.
2. Council Bluffs, Iowa, City Directories.
3. “Charles E. Bell,” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, accessed January 27, 2013, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_E._Bell
4. “Mifflin E. Bell,” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, accessed January 27, 2013, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mifflin_E._Bell
5. Rolf Anderson, Principal Investigator, Minneapolis Warehouse District Designation Study (Minneapolis: City of Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development Planning Division, October 28, 2009), accessed April 24, 2013, http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/www/groups/public/@cped/documents/webcontent/convert_264533.pdf
6. "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002" certificate no. 019208. Online at Ancestry.com, accessed April 24, 2013.
7. Kirby Lambert, Patricia Mullan Burnham, Susan R. Near, Montana's State Capitol: The People's House (Montana Historical Society, 2002), 10.
8. Brittany Noel Dieleman, "The historic rehabilitation of the E.E. Warren Opera House in Greenfield, Iowa: Design of a cafe, chamber of commerce, and art gallery focused on wayfinding and adaptability" (2014). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. Paper 13741.
9. "Montana," American Architect and Architecture, Volume 95 (American Architect, 1909), 14.
10. Martin J. Kidston, "Family Affair: The Work and Life of Charles Emlen Bell" Independent Record (June 30, 2002). Accessed April 25, 2017 via http://helenair.com/news/family-affair/article_a2fbe8be-c990-5706-83df-94d9eeb17c34.html
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Charles Emlen Bell (1858-1932), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, May 21, 2013. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, December 30, 2024.
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