James LeRoy Haberlan (1935-2018), Architect
Jim Leroy Haberlan was born on March 4th, 1935 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Eloise and George Haberlan. He attended Lincoln Northeast High School until 1953, and went on to receive his Bachelors’ of Architecture from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in 1958. Six years later, on December 5th, 1964, Haberlan became a Registered Professional Architect in Nebraska. In 1965, Haberlan began his own architectural firm, Haberlan Associates Architects, which lasted until 1984. From about 1969 to the late 70s he entered into a partnership to create the firm, Johnson & Haberlan, in Lincoln. Jim Haberlan was married to Rosemary and they had three children, Lane, Laird, and Whitney. He died in Lincoln on January 22, 2018. [2][5]
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
1989-1990: Not listed in Lincoln, Nebraska.
1976-1982: Barrymoore Lounge, Lincoln, Nebraska.
1984-1988: commissioner at Nebraska State Racing Commission, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Educational & Professional Associations
1958: BArch, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska.[2]
1964: Registered Professional Architect, Nebraska, A-641; December 5, 1964.[4]
1964-1984: Haberlan Associates Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.[5]
1969-19__: Johnson & Haberlan, Lincoln, Nebraska.[2]
1974-2001: opened, owned, and operated Barrymore’s Lounge [5]
1984: state horseracing commissioner, apt. by Gov. Bob Kerry, Nebraska [5]
1989-2010: Senior State Steward, Nebraska [5]
2000: elected into Northeast High School Hall of Fame (3 sports, 8 letters) NE High School, Lincoln, Nebraska.[5]
2008: Architect Emeritus, Crete, Nebraska.[3]
2010: Emeritus expired May 31, 2010.[4]
Buildings & Projects
Notes
2003: living in Crete [1]
References
1. Nebraska State Board of Engineers and Architects Website <http://www.ea.state.ne.us/search/search.cgi> [20030401].
2. American Institute of Architects, comp. American Architects Directory. Third Ed. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1970, p. 361. http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1970%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx [accessed 20100404]
3. The Nebraska Professional (Spring-Summer 2008): 7.
4. State of Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects website, Professional license results for Jim L. Haberlan: http://www.ea.ne.gov/search/search.php?page=details&lic=A641 Accessed November 12,, 2013.
5. “Jim Haberlan” Lincoln Journal Star (January 26, 2018), A4. Accessed January 31, 2018 via http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/jim-haberlan/article_47d3bbeb-22ef-523c-85a3-b7a230ad8506.html
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “James LeRoy Haberlan (1935-2018), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, January 31, 2018. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, November 23, 2024.
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