John R. Smith (1870-1958), Architect
John R. Smith was born in 1870, in Wisconsin. He was an architect in Lincoln, practicing for some time as the principal of the firm John R. Smith & Son. Smith was married to Rose, and he had three children.[4]
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, 1909-1918, 1920-1921, 1931, 1935
Educational & Professional Associations
1910: architect, University Place, Nebraska.[4]
1922-1934: architect and partner, John R. Smith & Son, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Buildings & Projects
Two-story school (1910), Brunswick, Nebraska.[5]
School, $10,000 (1911), Ainsworth, Nebraska.[6]
Eugene Levi house (1911), 1727 D, Lincoln, Nebraska.[3] (LC13:D07-361)
Fairmont Methodist Church (1911), Fairmont, Nebraska.[7]
Greybull School Building (1911), Greybull, Wyoming.[7]
Residence for J.M. Wildhaber (1911), Plymouth, Nebraska.[7]
North Bend Carnegie Library (1911-1913), 140 E. 8th, North Bend, Nebraska.[3] (DD09-010) National Register narrative
Theodore A. Kiesselbach House (1913), 3232 Holdrege, Lincoln, Nebraska.[3] (LC13:E11-013)
First United Presbyterian Church addition (1913-1914), NW corner 4th & Nebraska, Madison, Nebraska.[3] (MD03-021) National Register narrative
University Place Carnegie Library (1915), 2820 N 48th, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]
Riley School (1917), State & Dudley, Lincoln, Nebraska. (survey form)
Notes
a. Not found in federal census in Lancaster County, Nebraska in 1900 or 1920.
b. Reference [2] circa date based upon 1921 being the only year that J. R. Smith is listed in the Directories at the address indicated on the publication; it is possible the publication was issued on the occasion of the formation of Smith & Son, Architects [ed].
References
1. Nebraska State Library Commission, card file on public library buildings.
2. J.R. Smith & Son, Architects, “Modern Church Architecture,” (Lincoln: N.P., n.d. [c1921]). (includes list of 100 churches designed by the firm)
3. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
4. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “John R. Smith,” University Place, Lancaster County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
5. School Board Journal (October 1909), 26.
6. School Board Journal (March 1911), 33.
7. "Lincoln, Nebraska," American Contractor 32:21 (May 27, 1911): 63.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “John R. Smith (1870-1958), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, March 11, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, November 23, 2024.
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