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| − | '''Arthur Bandy''' was born in 1867 in Georgia | + | Little is known of '''Arthur Bandy's''' background except that he was born in 1867 in Georgia and nothing is known about his training. A Scottsbluff newspaper called him an architect and "a recent arrival from Wyoming" in 1917, when he would have been 50 years old.[[#References|[1]]][[#Notes|[a]]] 1917 was also the single year he is known to have been listed in a Nebraska directory, appearing with his wife Eileen and a listing as "foreman M C Shurtleff."[[#Notes|[a]]] He designed two apartment houses in Lincoln in 1916 and a hotel in Scottsbluff, Nebraska in 1917. He and Eileen had one son, Arthur Jr. or "Ace," born in Boise, Idaho in 1918.[[#References|[2]]] He reportedly died in 1920.[[#References|[3]]][[#Notes|[a]]] |
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 1 September 2023
Little is known of Arthur Bandy's background except that he was born in 1867 in Georgia and nothing is known about his training. A Scottsbluff newspaper called him an architect and "a recent arrival from Wyoming" in 1917, when he would have been 50 years old.[1][a] 1917 was also the single year he is known to have been listed in a Nebraska directory, appearing with his wife Eileen and a listing as "foreman M C Shurtleff."[a] He designed two apartment houses in Lincoln in 1916 and a hotel in Scottsbluff, Nebraska in 1917. He and Eileen had one son, Arthur Jr. or "Ace," born in Boise, Idaho in 1918.[2] He reportedly died in 1920.[3][a]
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
Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1917
Educational & Professional Associations
1916-1917, foreman, M. C. Shurtleff, Lincoln, Nebraska[a]
1916-1917: architect for Nebraska Building & Investment Company, Lincoln, Nebraska[b]
Buildings & Projects
Oikema Apartments (1916-1917), 12th & R Streets, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1][9][10][a][d]
4-story concrete and brick apartment house for M. C. Shurtleff (1916), 1341-1345 H Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.[21]
Lincoln Hotel (1916-1917), Scottsbluff, Nebraska.[11][12]
Notes
a. Little has been found about Arthur Bandy beyond his association with Lincoln-based building projects in 1916-1917. Bandy and his wife Eileen were listed in the Lincoln City Directory of 1917, their sole entry in those publications. He was listed as foreman for M. C. Shurtleff, a developer and owner of apartment houses. Bandy was listed as architect on Shurtleff's building permit application of August 1916 for a 4-story concrete and brick apartment house at 1341-1345 H Street, and "A. Bandy, Architect" was inscribed on the building plans.[21] Bandy signed as architect on plans for NBIC's Oikema Apartments at 345 N. 12th Street in December 1916.[10] A. Bandy is also credited as the architect of the Lincoln Hotel in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.[11][12]
b. NBIC incorporated in February 1916 as a vertically integrated company for purposes of the financing, design, and construction of "Better Homes" and other buildings.[3] Advertisements by NBIC stated "Our architect is at your service free of charge, in case we construct your building."[4] Two other designers in addition to Kruse were subsequently named as the company's architect--Arthur Bandy and J. W. Salmon. Only Salmon is known to have had an extensive architectural practice separate from his brief tenure with this company.
References
1. "Told Wrong Man He Had Some Whiskey," Omaha (Nebraska) Daily Bee (October 12, 1917), 12.
2. Ancestry.com. Idaho, U.S., Birth Records, 1861-1921, Stillbirth Index, 1905-1971, s.v. "Arthur Bandy," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Sv “Arthur Bandy” Arthur is listed as “Architect” and Mother Eileen N Conroy as “H.[ouse] W.[ife]”
1. "Nebraska Building and Investment Company" advertisement, Sunday State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska) (March 3, 1918), A6-7 (illustrated, two-page spread).
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3. "Builds Homes and Loans on Realty--Nebraska Building and Investment Firm Operates in Broad Field," Lincoln (Nebraska) Star (August 12, 1917), 10 (State Fair Section).
4. "Financial Statement February 28, 1917 The Nebraska Building and Investment Company" (advertisement), Lincoln (Nebraska) Star (March 11, 1917), 3.
9. "Want Pound Loaf Again" [report of meeting of City Commissioners], (Lincoln) Nebraska State Journal (November 14, 1916), 3 (mentions F. E. Schaaf plans to build $30,000 apartment house of four stories at 14th & R Streets).
10. City of Lincoln Building Permit #6899, issued December 26, 1916, with associated plans signed "A. Bandy, Architect."
11. District Court foreclosures, (Lincoln) Nebraska State Journal (February 2, 1917), 5 (German Building & Loan association vs. Arthur Bandy et al); Real estate transactions, (Lincoln) Nebraska State Journal (June 10, 1917), 27 (Arthur Bandy & wife to Nebraska Bldg & Inv. Co.).
12. "Lohmeyer Would Surrender Stock--Hotel Director Says He is 'Sick and Tired of Litigation.' Architect Salmon Declares Scottsbluff Hotel Not up to Requirements," Lincoln (Nebraska) Star (April 27, 1921), 1.
21. City of Lincoln Building Permit #6721, issued August 8, 1916; estimated cost $30,000.
Page Citation
E. F. Zimmer “Arthur Bandy (1867-1920), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, September 1, 2023. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, September 20, 2024.
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