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<div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">'''Hastings, Nebraska, 1915-1929'''</div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">
 
<div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">'''Hastings, Nebraska, 1915-1929'''</div style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:125%">
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DBA: R. A. Bradley & Company, Architects
 
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'''Robert Bradley''' was born in Michigan in 1872. He practiced awhile in Indiana before settling in Hastings, Nebraska.[[#References|[4][6]]] Bradley started his own firm, which eventually opened up a branch in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He was married to Edith R., and they had one daughter, Phyllis.[[#References|[6]]] Bradley died of heart disease on August 29, 1929 at age 57.[[#References|[1]]]
 
'''Robert Bradley''' was born in Michigan in 1872. He practiced awhile in Indiana before settling in Hastings, Nebraska.[[#References|[4][6]]] Bradley started his own firm, which eventually opened up a branch in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He was married to Edith R., and they had one daughter, Phyllis.[[#References|[6]]] Bradley died of heart disease on August 29, 1929 at age 57.[[#References|[1]]]
  
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.
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This page is a contribution to the publication, '''[[Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects]]'''. See the [[Format and contents of Nebraska architect entries|format and contents]] page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
  
 
==Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings==
 
==Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings==
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'''Dated'''
 
'''Dated'''
  
Public School (1915), SS Parker Bet Caldw, Deweese, Nebraska. (CY02-016)
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Public School (1915), Parker & Caldwell, Deweese, Nebraska. (CY02-016)
  
 
Scottsbluff Carnegie Public Library (1917-1922), 106 E. 18th, Scottsbluff.[[#References|[2]]] (SF11-010)
 
Scottsbluff Carnegie Public Library (1917-1922), 106 E. 18th, Scottsbluff.[[#References|[2]]] (SF11-010)
'''[http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/scotsblf/SF11-010_Scottsbluff%2311DD28.pdf NRHP form and photos]'''
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[http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/scotsblf/SF11-010_Scottsbluff%2311DD28.pdf NRHP form and photos]
  
Allen High School (1918), SS 5th & Harrison, Allen, Nebraska. (DX01-017)
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Allen High School (1918), 5th & Harrison, Allen, Nebraska. (DX01-017)
  
 
Garage for K. Harrison of Cozad (1918), Cozad, Nebraska.[[#References|[7]]]
 
Garage for K. Harrison of Cozad (1918), Cozad, Nebraska.[[#References|[7]]]
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b. Considered for Lincoln School Addition and one other school building (1916), Hastings, Nebraska, in competition with [[Berlinghof & Davis, Architects|Berlinghof & Davis]] and [[C. W. Way Company, Architects|C. W. Way Company]].[[#References|[5]]]  
 
b. Considered for Lincoln School Addition and one other school building (1916), Hastings, Nebraska, in competition with [[Berlinghof & Davis, Architects|Berlinghof & Davis]] and [[C. W. Way Company, Architects|C. W. Way Company]].[[#References|[5]]]  
  
c. Design development form Bradley sketches and working drawings attributed to [[Albert William Meinzen (1889-1949), Architect|Albert William Meinzen]].[[#References|[4]]]
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c. Design development from Bradley sketches and working drawings attributed to [[Albert William Meinzen (1889-1949), Architect|Albert William Meinzen]].[[#References|[4]]]
  
 
d. Trenton Building Company (Ernest Rokahr), Contractors, Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[8]]]
 
d. Trenton Building Company (Ernest Rokahr), Contractors, Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[8]]]
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==References==
 
==References==
1.  “Bradley Succumbs to Heart Disease,” ''Hastings Daily Tribune'' (August 29, 1929), 1; see also ''Hastings Daily Tribune'' (August 30, 1929: 8:5; and “Hold Last Rites for R. A. Bradley,” ''Hastings Daily Tribune'' (September 2, 1929), 6:5.  
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1.  “Bradley Succumbs to Heart Disease,” ''Hastings Daily Tribune'' (August 29, 1929), 1; see also ''Hastings Daily Tribune'' (August 30, 1929): 8:5; and “Hold Last Rites for R. A. Bradley,” ''Hastings Daily Tribune'' (September 2, 1929), 6:5.  
  
 
2.  Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
 
2.  Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
  
3.  [[Thomas Lee Kaspar (1951-____), Architect|Thomas Lee Kaspar]], comp. Inventory of architectural records in the archives of [[Davis Fenton Stange Darling, Architects|Davis Fenton Stange Darling]], Lincoln, Nebraska. 1996. Nebraska State Historical Society, RG3748, Box 16.  
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3.  [[Thomas Lee Kaspar (1951-____), Architect|Tom Kaspar]], comp. Inventory of architectural records in the archives of [[Davis Fenton Stange Darling, Architects|Davis Fenton Stange Darling]], Lincoln, Nebraska. 1996. Nebraska State Historical Society, RG3748, Box 16.  
  
 
4.  “Albert William Meinzen,” Application for Registration to Practice Professional Engineering and Architecture, Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects, December 14, 1937. Nebraska State Historical Society RG081 SG2.
 
4.  “Albert William Meinzen,” Application for Registration to Practice Professional Engineering and Architecture, Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects, December 14, 1937. Nebraska State Historical Society RG081 SG2.
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6.  United States Census, s.v. "Robert A. Bradley," Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, accessed through ''AncestryLibrary.com''.
 
6.  United States Census, s.v. "Robert A. Bradley," Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, accessed through ''AncestryLibrary.com''.
  
7.  ''The American Contractor'' (March 23, 1918), 60, accessed through Google Books on January 12, 2012, http://books.google.com/books?id=UCJYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA10-PA64&lpg=RA10-PA64&dq=f+w+clarke,+architect,+york+hotel,+nebraska&source=bl&ots=-QV--qNAlx&sig=yQZ--Gvu9ph8VGJ7unfHB-6P9QU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=whYPT97eOov9iQLF9M3fDQ&sqi=2&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=f%20w%20clarke%2C%20architect%2C%20york%20hotel%2C%20nebraska&f=false  
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7.  ''The American Contractor'' (March 23, 1918), 60, accessed through ''Google Books'' on January 12, 2012, http://books.google.com/books?id=UCJYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA10-PA64&lpg=RA10-PA64&dq=f+w+clarke,+architect,+york+hotel,+nebraska&source=bl&ots=-QV--qNAlx&sig=yQZ--Gvu9ph8VGJ7unfHB-6P9QU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=whYPT97eOov9iQLF9M3fDQ&sqi=2&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=f%20w%20clarke%2C%20architect%2C%20york%20hotel%2C%20nebraska&f=false  
  
 
8. Rokahr Family Collection, MS3584, S.2, f.1. Nebraska State Historical Society archives.
 
8. Rokahr Family Collection, MS3584, S.2, f.1. Nebraska State Historical Society archives.
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Revision as of 09:37, 7 February 2016

Hastings, Nebraska, 1915-1929


DBA: R. A. Bradley & Company, Architects

Robert Bradley was born in Michigan in 1872. He practiced awhile in Indiana before settling in Hastings, Nebraska.[4][6] Bradley started his own firm, which eventually opened up a branch in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He was married to Edith R., and they had one daughter, Phyllis.[6] Bradley died of heart disease on August 29, 1929 at age 57.[1]

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.

Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings

Hastings, Nebraska. 1915, 1917, 1920, 1928

Educational & Professional Associations

1908-1910: with Bradley & Allen, Architects, Fort Wayne, Indiana.[4][d]

1910-1912: with Grindle & Bradley, Architects, Indianapolis, Indiana.[4][d]

1915-1920: architect and owner, R. A. Bradley & Company, Architects, Hastings, Nebraska.[e]

1921-1923: No Hastings Directories.

1922-1923: architect and partner, R. A. Bradley & Company, Architects, Hastings and Scottsbluff, Nebraska.[4]

1924: Unlisted, Hastings, Nebraska.

1925-1927: No Hastings Directories.

1928: architect, 16 Exchange National Bank Building, Hastings, Nebraska.

Other Associations

1919-1922: employed Albert William Meinzen as chief draftsman and superintendent.[4]

1922-1923: Scottsbluff office run by partners, Albert William Meinzen and Everett L. Goldsmith.

Buildings & Projects

Dated

Public School (1915), Parker & Caldwell, Deweese, Nebraska. (CY02-016)

Scottsbluff Carnegie Public Library (1917-1922), 106 E. 18th, Scottsbluff.[2] (SF11-010) NRHP form and photos

Allen High School (1918), 5th & Harrison, Allen, Nebraska. (DX01-017)

Garage for K. Harrison of Cozad (1918), Cozad, Nebraska.[7]

Consolidated School (1918), Phillips, Nebraska.[8][d]

Scottsbluff High School (1922-1923). Scottsbluff, Nebraska.[1][4][c]

School (ca. 1922), rural Morrill County, Nebraska. (MO06-002)

Maternity Hospital for Lanning Estate (1926), Hastings, Nebraska.[3]

Undated

Dr. A. A. Smith House, Hastings, Nebraska [1]

Notes

a. Credit to R. A. Bradley & Company, Architects.[7]

b. Considered for Lincoln School Addition and one other school building (1916), Hastings, Nebraska, in competition with Berlinghof & Davis and C. W. Way Company.[5]

c. Design development from Bradley sketches and working drawings attributed to Albert William Meinzen.[4]

d. Trenton Building Company (Ernest Rokahr), Contractors, Lincoln, Nebraska.[8]

e. First directory listing in Hastings, Nebraska, 1915. No Hastings directory in 1914.

f. Unverified leads to Bradley’s pre-Nebraska career. Unable to find him in the 1900 or 1910 census, and not in Indiana in 1910. He may have lived in Denver, Colorado for a while.[6]

References

1. “Bradley Succumbs to Heart Disease,” Hastings Daily Tribune (August 29, 1929), 1; see also Hastings Daily Tribune (August 30, 1929): 8:5; and “Hold Last Rites for R. A. Bradley,” Hastings Daily Tribune (September 2, 1929), 6:5.

2. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

3. Tom Kaspar, comp. Inventory of architectural records in the archives of Davis Fenton Stange Darling, Lincoln, Nebraska. 1996. Nebraska State Historical Society, RG3748, Box 16.

4. “Albert William Meinzen,” Application for Registration to Practice Professional Engineering and Architecture, Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects, December 14, 1937. Nebraska State Historical Society RG081 SG2.

5. “School Board In Stormy Session,” Hastings Daily Tribune (December 27, 1916), 5:5.

6. United States Census, s.v. "Robert A. Bradley," Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, accessed through AncestryLibrary.com.

7. The American Contractor (March 23, 1918), 60, accessed through Google Books on January 12, 2012, http://books.google.com/books?id=UCJYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA10-PA64&lpg=RA10-PA64&dq=f+w+clarke,+architect,+york+hotel,+nebraska&source=bl&ots=-QV--qNAlx&sig=yQZ--Gvu9ph8VGJ7unfHB-6P9QU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=whYPT97eOov9iQLF9M3fDQ&sqi=2&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=f%20w%20clarke%2C%20architect%2C%20york%20hotel%2C%20nebraska&f=false

8. Rokahr Family Collection, MS3584, S.2, f.1. Nebraska State Historical Society archives.

Page Citation

D. Murphy, “Robert A. Bradley (1872-1929), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, September 9, 2014. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, November 23, 2024.


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