Tyler & Brandt, Architects
Partners:
James Tyler, Jr., Lincoln, Nebraska
Eugene H. Brandt, Lincoln, Nebraska
Tyler and Brandt were brothers-in-law. Tyler was already a partner in James Tyler & Son, Architects when he married Julia Palmer at Blue Hill, Nebraska in 1894. Brandt was a draftsman in the office of Tyler & Son as early as 1903, and that same year he was identified as "of the architectural firm of James Tyler & Son" when he was appointed assistant to the state architect, James Tyler, Jr.[21] In 1905 Brandt married Jessie Palmer, sister of Julia Tyler.[22] In the Lincoln city directory of 1905, the partnership of Tyler & Son continued to be listed, while James Tyler, Jr. was also identified as the State architect and Brandt as the assistant state architect. It was not until 1908 that the firm of Tyler & Brandt, Architects began to be identified in the directories, as a partnership of James Tyler, Jr. and Eugene H. Brandt. (James Tyler Sr. was not listed with Tyler & Brandt, but rather as the Lincoln city water commissioner and superintendent of the lighting plant in 1908 and for several years thereafter.) Tyler & Brandt designed numerous buildings in Lincoln and throughout Nebraska before Brandt's death in 1918. In the last few years of their association, James Tyler (Sr.) rejoined their office. See Tyler, Brandt & Tyler, Architects for the work of those final years. After Brandt's death in 1918 and James Tyler, Sr.'s demise the next year, James Tyler, Jr. continued the practice under the Tyler, Brandt & Tyler name until about 1924. 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, 1908-1914, 1925
Educational & Professional Associations
1894-1907: James Tyler & Son, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska
1916-1924: Tyler, Brandt & Tyler, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska
Buildings & Projects
Modern dwelling, 32x42, $10,000, for C. F. Bodinson (1907), Kearney, Nebraska.[25]
Plans for a bank building (1907), Lincoln, Nebraska.[24]
Elk's Building (1907), York, Nebraska.[23]
Fairbury Carnegie Library (1908-1909), 601 7th, Fairbury, Nebraska.[16][17][19][c] (JF04-022) National Register narrative
W. C. Shinn Lightning Rod Factory (1908), 124-130 N. 16th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.[2][3]
Lincoln Ice & Cold Storage Company (1908), 701 M St., Lincoln, Nebraska.[6]
Plans for $12,500 building for George H. Rogers (1909), Lot 9, Block 31, Lincoln, Nebraska.[27][d]
George Haskell House (1909), 17th & E St., Lincoln, Nebraska.[7]
Castle, Roper & Mathews Mortuary (1909), 1317-1321 N Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.[14][15][26] LC13-C08-009
German Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church & School (1910), 745 D Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.[8]
Addition & new storefront for Edward Gustin (1910), 809-813 P Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.[9]
H. O. Barber house (1910), 1900 B St, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1] (LC13:D07-529)
Christian Church (1910), Bennett, Nebraska.#References|[10]]]
Sam Lawrence Hotel addition (1911), 1042 P St., Lincoln, Nebraska. (LC13:C09-122)
Two-story School (1911), Elmwood, Nebraska.[5]
Seward Carnegie Library (1912-1914), 208 S. 5th, Seward, Nebraska.[16][17][18][b] (SW09-172)
Two-story store & office building (1913), Beaver Crossing, Nebraska.[11]
Bank (1913), Hickman, Nebraska.[12]
Three-story flats building (1913), Lincoln, Nebraska.[13]
Hall and theater for Louis Meyers (1914), Germantown, Nebraska.[4][a]
Notes
a. Improvement Bulletin of February 28, 1914 notes: "Neb., Germantown--Tyler & Brandt, architects, Richards block, Lincoln, Neb., are ready to take bids on a hall and theater to be owned by Louis Meyers, Germantown; 30x80, 1-story, $6,000." In April 1914, R. O. Stake of Lincoln was identified as the builder.[4]
b. The American Contractor trade journal of January 25, 1913 includes under "Contracts Awarded" in Lincoln, Nebraska a "Y. M. C. A. & Library Bldg" in Seward, Nebraska by "Archts. Tyler & Brandt, Richards bldg., Lincoln." The description mentions "1 & 2 sty. & bas. 58x120. $25,000."[18]
c. The partnership of James Tyler Sr. & Jr. had evolved into the partnership of James Tyler, Jr. and his brother-in-law Eugene Brandt by mid-1907, when Fairbury, Nebraska was just beginning to contact Andrew Carnegie in hopes of a grant. Fairbury was notified of a grant around the beginning of 1908, and construction of Fairbury's library apparently occurred through 1909--well into the era of Tyler & Brandt. The National Register nomination for the property identifies the architect as James Tyler or James Tyler & Son, but more likely it was a Tyler & Brandt project. (E. F. Zimmer)
d. George H. Rogers and his sister Anna arranged for Tyler & Brandt to prepare plans for a $12,500 building on a parcel they owned (Lot 9, Block 31, presumably Lincoln Original Plat). CB&Q Railroad notified the Rogers that CB&Q wished to buy that parcel, and instituted condemnation procedures when the Rogers insisted upon a written offer from the railroad. A judge offered a preliminary injunction against the railroad in January 1910.[27]
References
1. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places within the Mount Emerald Historic District.
2. “The Home of Shinn’s Copper Cable Rods,” Nebraska Farmer (August 25, 1909), 753.
3. City of Lincoln Building Permit #2705, issued October 6, 1908.
4. Improvement Bulletin (February 28, 1914), 35; (April 4, 1914), 29.
5. School Board Journal (October 1911), 44.
6. City of Lincoln Building Permit No. 2418, issued May 1, 1908.
7. David Murphy. Personal Note. Omaha Library. (see file)
8. City of Lincoln Building Permit No. 3830 and associated application, issued July 15, 1910; estimated cost $9,000.
9. City of Lincoln Building Permit No. 3863 and associated application, issued August 18, 1910; estimated cost $1,500.
10. American Contractor (June 11, 1910), 25; estimated cost $4,000.
11. American Contractor (January 25, 1913), 65.
12. American Contractor (March 1, 1913), 94; estimated cost $5,000.
13. American Contractor (March 1, 1913), 94; estimated cost $19,000; owner's name withheld.
14. 1900 United States Census, s.v. “James J. Tyler,” Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, accessed through AncestryLibrary.com.
15. David Royce Murphy, "South Side of N Street.." Photo, August 1975.
16. Nebraska State Library Commission, Architects & Buildings File.
17. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 within "Seward County Courthouse Square Historic District."
18. American Contractor (January 5, 1913), 65.
19. "Fairbury Desires Library," (Lincoln) Nebraska State Journal (May 2, 1907), 5; "Fairbury To Get Library. Carnegie Will Contribute $10,000 if City Will Donate Site," Lincoln (Nebraska) Herald (January 10, 1908), 5.
20. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
21. "Here in Lincoln," Lincoln (Nebraska) Star (July 18, 1903), 2.
22. "Here in Lincoln," Lincoln (Nebraska) Star (July 29, 1905), 2.
23. "York Elks Plan a Home," Lincoln (Nebraska) Star (August 29, 1907), 7; "Theaters and Halls...York, Neb.," Improvement Bulletin (September 7, 1907), 26.
24. "Business Buildings...Lincoln, Neb.," Improvement Bulletin (July 6, 1907), 24.
25. "Residences...Kearney, Neb.," Improvement Bulletin (June 15, 1907), 26.
26. City of Lincoln Building Permit #2837 and associated application, issued June 1, 1909; $15,000 estimated cost; Tyler & Brandt, architects. SEE also "New Business Building of Castle, Roper & Matthews," Sunday (Lincoln, Nebraska) State Journal (January 2, 1910), 10A (illustrated).
27. "Railway Would Gobble Lot? George H. Rogers Asserts that Burlington Road Grabs Property. Appraisement Irregular, He Asserts in Plea for an Injunction." Lincoln (Nebraska) Star (January 4, 1910), 4.
Page Citation
D. Murphy & E. Zimmer, “Tyler & Brandt, Architects,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, February 20, 2018. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, November 22, 2024.
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