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==Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings== | ==Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings== | ||
| − | Beatrice, Nebraska, 1890-1938 | + | Beatrice, Nebraska, 1890-1938 |
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| + | Lincoln, Nebraska, 1899 | ||
==Educational & Professional Associations== | ==Educational & Professional Associations== | ||
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1870s: High School, Beatrice, Nebraska.[[#References|[4]]] | 1870s: High School, Beatrice, Nebraska.[[#References|[4]]] | ||
| − | ca. 1884: special engineering student, University of | + | ca. 1884: special engineering student, University of Illinois.[[#References|[4]]][[#Notes|[b]]] |
| − | 1885-1888: with N. S. Spencer, Architect, Beatrice, Nebraska.[[#References|[4][a]]] | + | 1885-1888: with N. S. Spencer, Architect, Beatrice, Nebraska.[[#References|[4]]][[#Notes|[a]]] |
| − | 1888-1900: architect, 104 S 6th, Beatrice, Nebraska.[[#References|[4][a]]] | + | 1888-1900: architect, 104 S 6th, Beatrice, Nebraska.[[#References|[4]]][[#Notes|[a]]] |
| − | 1900-1902: architect and partner, [[Berlinghof & Grant, Architects]], Beatrice, Nebraska.[[#References|[6][ | + | 1899: architect and partner, [[Grant & Somers, Architects]], Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[9]]][[#Notes|[c]]] |
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| + | 1900-1902: architect and partner, [[Berlinghof & Grant, Architects]], Beatrice, Nebraska.[[#References|[6]]][[#Notes|[d]]] | ||
1904-1939: architect, Beatrice, Nebraska. | 1904-1939: architect, Beatrice, Nebraska. | ||
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b. Grant states in his application to practice architecture, 1938, that he worked under Professor Riecker while at the University of Illinois.[[#References|[4]]] | b. Grant states in his application to practice architecture, 1938, that he worked under Professor Riecker while at the University of Illinois.[[#References|[4]]] | ||
| − | c. ''Improvement Bulletin'', a trade publication, noted in 1900 that "R. W. Grant, of Lincoln, and G. A. Berlinghof, of Beatrice, have formed a partnership, and will maintain offices at both places."[[#References|[6]]] The Lincoln office may have been established only briefly as both men remained residents of Beatrice and the Lincoln city directories do not reflect the partnership. A few projects cited in ''Improvement Bulletin'' in 1899 and 1900 refer to Grant as "of Lincoln." See [[Berlinghof & Grant, Architects]]. | + | c. The Lincoln city directory of 1899 lists "Grant & Somers, (R. W. Grant & E. S. Somers), archts, 311 Farmers & Mer. Ins. Building." Elbert S. Somers (1868-1933) was listed in the 1898 Omaha directory as a draftsman for "Expo." By the time of the 1900 Census, Somers' residence was Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife Mary E. and infant son Rolland; his occupation was architect. |
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| + | d. ''Improvement Bulletin'', a trade publication, noted in 1900 that "R. W. Grant, of Lincoln, and G. A. Berlinghof, of Beatrice, have formed a partnership, and will maintain offices at both places."[[#References|[6]]] The Lincoln office may have been established only briefly as both men remained residents of Beatrice and the Lincoln city directories do not reflect the partnership. A few projects cited in ''Improvement Bulletin'' in 1899 and 1900 refer to Grant as "of Lincoln." See [[Berlinghof & Grant, Architects]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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8. ''Improvement Bulletin'' (June 3, 1899), 26, referring to Grant as "architect, of Lincoln"; (February 3, 1900), 15, referring to Grant as "architect, of Lincoln"; (April 28, 1900), 14, referring to Grant as "architect, of Lincoln and Beatrice." | 8. ''Improvement Bulletin'' (June 3, 1899), 26, referring to Grant as "architect, of Lincoln"; (February 3, 1900), 15, referring to Grant as "architect, of Lincoln"; (April 28, 1900), 14, referring to Grant as "architect, of Lincoln and Beatrice." | ||
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| + | 9. Lincoln City Directory (1899), 240, 491. | ||
==Page Citation== | ==Page Citation== | ||
Revision as of 19:58, 19 December 2015
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
Beatrice, Nebraska, 1890-1938
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1899
Educational & Professional Associations
1870s: High School, Beatrice, Nebraska.[4]
ca. 1884: special engineering student, University of Illinois.[4][b]
1885-1888: with N. S. Spencer, Architect, Beatrice, Nebraska.[4][a]
1888-1900: architect, 104 S 6th, Beatrice, Nebraska.[4][a]
1899: architect and partner, Grant & Somers, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.[9][c]
1900-1902: architect and partner, Berlinghof & Grant, Architects, Beatrice, Nebraska.[6][d]
1904-1939: architect, Beatrice, Nebraska.
1938: Registered Professional Architect September 28, 1938, A-82.[4]
Buildings & Projects
Dated
North Platte High School (1899-1900), North Platte, Nebraska.[2][8] (LN06-027)
Masonic Hall (1901), North Platte, Nebraska.[7]
Samuel D. Kilpatrick house (1904-1905), 701 N. 7th, Beatrice, Nebraska.[3] (GA03-166) National Register narrative
Geneva Carnegie Library (1911-1913) 1043 G, Geneva, Nebraska.[5] (FM05-046)
Fairfield Carnegie Library (1913), SW Corner 5th & D, Fairfield, Nebraska.[3][5] (CY05-004)
Tekamah Carnegie Library (1914), SW Corner 13th & L, Tekamah, Nebraska.[3][5] (BT06-043)
Wymore Carnegie Library (1914-1919), 1021 W B, Wymore, Nebraska. (GA15-011)
Undated
Hanover Lutheran Church (n.d.), rural Gage County.[1]
Notes
a. In 1888 Grant purchased the firm of N. S. Spencer and began practicing for himself.[4] The 1888 city directory also lists him this year as a contractor and builder.
b. Grant states in his application to practice architecture, 1938, that he worked under Professor Riecker while at the University of Illinois.[4]
c. The Lincoln city directory of 1899 lists "Grant & Somers, (R. W. Grant & E. S. Somers), archts, 311 Farmers & Mer. Ins. Building." Elbert S. Somers (1868-1933) was listed in the 1898 Omaha directory as a draftsman for "Expo." By the time of the 1900 Census, Somers' residence was Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife Mary E. and infant son Rolland; his occupation was architect.
d. Improvement Bulletin, a trade publication, noted in 1900 that "R. W. Grant, of Lincoln, and G. A. Berlinghof, of Beatrice, have formed a partnership, and will maintain offices at both places."[6] The Lincoln office may have been established only briefly as both men remained residents of Beatrice and the Lincoln city directories do not reflect the partnership. A few projects cited in Improvement Bulletin in 1899 and 1900 refer to Grant as "of Lincoln." See Berlinghof & Grant, Architects.
References
1. Hugh J. Dobbs, History of Gage County, Nebraska (Lincoln: Western Publishing & Engraving Co., 1918), 578-79.
2. North Platte Evening Telegraph (August 1, 1900), 1:2.
3. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
4. Application for Registration to Practice Professional Engineering and Architecture, Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects, August 4, 1938. Nebraska State Historical Society RG081 SG2.
5. State Library Commission files.
6. "Among the Architects," Improvement Bulletin (March 17, 1900), 11.
7. Improvement Bulletin (October 19, 1901), 20.
8. Improvement Bulletin (June 3, 1899), 26, referring to Grant as "architect, of Lincoln"; (February 3, 1900), 15, referring to Grant as "architect, of Lincoln"; (April 28, 1900), 14, referring to Grant as "architect, of Lincoln and Beatrice."
9. Lincoln City Directory (1899), 240, 491.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Richard W. Grant (1862-1939), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, February 3, 2013. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, October 31, 2024.
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