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DBA: J. G. McArthur, Architect

Joseph G. McArthur was born December 2, 1887 in Evanston, Illinois[10]. His Scottish-born father William was a builder; his mother Mary was English.11] He came to Lincoln as superintendent of the construction of the Terminal Building in 1916, on behalf of Paul V. Hyland of Chicago. He remained in Lincoln a few years, working both in association with Hyland and independently as an architect, before moving to Omaha by 1920, where he practiced independently. He was married to Ruth, with whom he had two daughters, Joan and Helen, and a son, Jack. He died in 1934.[4][10][12][e]

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

Lincoln, Nebraska, 1916-1917

Omaha, Nebraska, 1920-1921, 1923, 1925-1926, 1928-1929, 1931-1932

Educational & Professional Associations

1910: Architectural draftsman, Chicago.[e]

1915-1918: Lincoln representative of Paul V. Hyland, Chicago, Illinois.[a]

1916-1919: J. G. McArthur, Architect, Lincoln, Nebraska.[a]

1920-1932: J. G. McArthur, Architect, Omaha, Nebraska.

Other Associations

1928-1931: employed Harry E. Messick as chief draftsman and superintendent of construction, Omaha.

Buildings & Projects

Dated

Herman R. Schroeder house (1912), 2208 Poppleton Ave, Omaha, Nebraska.[5][7] (DO09:0118-005)

Terminal Building (1916-1917), 947 O St., Lincoln, Nebraska.[13][a] (LC13:C08-298)

Nebraska Buick Motor Sales Station and Garage (1918-1921), 13th & Q, Lincoln, Nebraska.[8][14][c]

Hotel (1918), Bear Creek Canyon, Colorado.[14][f]

Sinclair Refining Company distributing station (1919), Omaha, Nebraska.[15][g]

Charles A Tucker & L. J. Dunn Building - Nebraska Oldsmobile Company Bldg. (1919), 420 S. 18th, Omaha, Nebraska.[7][16] (DO09:0122-019)[h]

Residence and garage for Lee Huff (1919), 56th & Farnam Streets, Omaha, Nebraska.[17][i]

Thomas C. Woods House (1921), 2475 Lake, Lincoln, Nebraska. (LC13:D05-458)

Faulkner House (1922), 2485 Woodscrest Ave., Lincoln, Nebraska. (LC13:D05-494)

Cherry Garden Court (1925), 813 S. 38th St, Omaha, Nebraska.[7] (DO09:0315-016)

Yale Apartments (1926), 814 S 38th St., Omaha, Nebraska.[7] (DO09:0315-015)

Sharp Building (1926-1927), 206 S 13th, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1][3] (LC13:C08-010)

Paxton Hotel (1928), 1407 Farnam, Omaha, Nebraska. [1][5][7][b] (DO09:0123-084)

Marshall McArthur house (1928), 109 N 53rd St, Omaha, Nebraska.[9][d]

Redick Tower (1930), 1504 Harney, Omaha, Nebraska. [2][5][6][7][b] (DO09:0123-011) National Register narrative

Undated

Medical Arts Building (n.d.), 17th & Dodge, Omaha, Nebraska. (unverified attribution)

Notes

a. The Lincoln City Directory for 1917 and 1918 list him as architect, and Lincoln representative of Paul V. Hyland, [Chicago, Illinois].

b. Harry Elmer Messick, chief draftsman and superintendant of construction. See Application of Harry Elmer Messick for Registration to Practice Professional Engineering and Architecture, Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects, July 30, 1938. Nebraska State Historical Society RG081 SG2.

c. American Contractor of August 30, 1918 describes this as a "Storage Bldg. & Auto Sales Room," estimated to cost $150,000. It fills a quarter of a block in downtown Lincoln, measuring 142x150 feet.[14] Vaughn Construction Company was the contractor.[8]

d. The owner was president of Quaker Petroleum Company; the elegant interior woodwork was crafted in the Chicago millworks owned by Marshall McArthur’s father.[9]

e. The 1900 Census listed Joseph McArthur's father William as a carpenter; in 1910 he was identifed as a builder. In 1910, Joseph was listed as an architectural draftsman, while two of his younger brothers were bricklayers.

f. American Contractor of August 30, 1918 describes this project as a four-story hotel measuring 75x200 feet, to be built of stone, estimated to cost $100,000. The owner is not listed.[14]

g. American Contractor of September 27, 1919 lists the estimated cost of this facility at $100,000, describing it as two stories and a basement, 150x300 feet. Selden Breck Construction Co. received the general contract.[15]

h. American Contractor of July 26, 1919 listed the estimated cost of this "Warehouse & Salesroom" at $80,000.[16]

i. Huff was among the principals of the Nebraska Buick Company, for which McArthur designed a large sales room and garage at 13th & Q in Lincoln and for which McArthur superintended construction of a similar, smaller facility in Omaha designed by Paul V. Hyland.

References

1. Omaha World Herald (June 23, 1929) (photo; article also says he designed the Sharp Bldg).

2. Omaha World Herald (November 16, 1930), 6D (photo).

3. Nebraska State Journal (January 16, 1927), 5G. [listed as J H McArthur, Lincoln]

4. “Obituary,” Omaha World Herald (April 10, 1934), 1.

5. Landmarks, Inc., An Inventory of Historic Omaha Buildings (Omaha: Landmarks Heritage Presrvation Commission, 1980).

6. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

7. City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner.

8. Michigan Architect and Engineer IV:2 (February 1922); adv. of Ceco Concrete Engineering Company, Detroit, Michigan, 13, accessed June 7, 2012 through Google Books, http://books.google.com/books?id=xMjlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA8-IA77&lpg=PA8-IA77&dq=%22joseph+g+mcarthur%22+architect&source=bl&ots=h2Q42zItNd&sig=tHxhReYyEdXpB-DAl4V80JSCclM&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22joseph%20g%20mcarthur%22&f=false

9. Landmarks Candle Light Home Tour (brochure), Sunday, December 9, 1990. Online at http://www.omahalandmarks.org/assets/files/SCN_0009.pdf Accessed June 7, 2012.

10. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

11. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

12. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006; 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

13. City of Lincoln application and building permit 6496, December 18, 1915.

14. American Contractor (August 30, 1918), 58.

15. American Contractor (September 27, 1919), 60.

16. American Contractor (July 26, 1919), 39; (September 20, 1919), 60H.

Page Citation

D. Murphy and E. F. Zimmer, “Joseph G. McArthur (1887-1934), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, February 29, 2016. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, November 23, 2024.

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