Edwin G. Ward (1884-1943), Architect
Edwin G. Ward was born in Nebraska on June 20, 1884 to Arthur & Mary (nee Kelly) Ward. His father was a millwright and Edwin was listed in a 1903 directory as a plumber, residing in his father's household. City directories listed Edwin as a draughtsman for the Lincoln architects Fiske & Dieman from 1905-1907. By 1908, Edwin Ward was identified in the directories as an architect and several of his residential buildings have been identified.
Edwin married to Lucille Mae Bovee in Lincoln in 1908, and they had two sons.[4][9][11][a] He later worked in Omaha as a draftsman. By 1926 the Wards had moved to Los Angeles where Edwin was a draftsman.[10] He died In Los Angeles on March 29, 1943.[1][2][3][6]
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, 1905-1915
Omaha, Nebraska, 1917-1920
Educational & Professional Associations
1905-1907: draughtsman for Fiske & Dieman, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.
1908-1915: architect, Lincoln, Nebraska.[2][8]
1913: architect, American Investment Co., Lincoln, Nebraska.
1914: architect, Union Savings & Loan Association, Lincoln, Nebraska.
1917-1918: draftsman, Omaha, Nebraska, including for H. A. Raapke and Bankers Realty Investment Co.
1920: architect, Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
1930-1940: architectural draftsman, Los Angeles, California.[3][7]
Buildings & Projects
Wilscom-Schmale House (1909), 627 S 28th St, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1][12]
House (1909), 625 S 29th St, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1][13]
House (1909), 2009 S 26th St, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1][14]
Lorraine Apartments (1914-1915), 712 S 11th St, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1][15][16][b]
Notes
a. Mae Bovee was the winner of "Omaha's Most Beautiful Woman" contest held by Omaha Daily News in 1907, resulting in frequent mentions (and illustrations) of her in that newspaper.[9][11]
b. Ward's drawing for the apartment building labels it "The Herbert," presumably for Herbert C. Jennings, its builder. A pamphlet of ca. 1918 by Federal Building and Investment Company, of which Jennings was Secretary/Treasurer, illustrates the completed building labeled as "LORRAINE."[16]
References
1. Becky Martin, “Uhing-Scholz Home,” Preservation Association of Lincoln Newsletter 28:3 (Fall 2010), 1.
2. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “Edwin Ward,” Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
3. 1930 United States Federal Census, s.v. "Edwin G. Ward," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
4. Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, s.v. "Edwin G. Ward," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
5. 1920 United States Federal Census, s.v. "G. Edwin Ward," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
6. California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, s.v. "Edwin G. Ward," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
7. 1940 United States Federal Census, s.v. "Edwin G. Ward," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
8. "Edwin G. Ward, Architect," advertisement in Lincoln (Nebraska) Star (September 16, 1908), 3.
9. "The Most Beautiful Woman in Omaha, Winner of Omaha's Beauty Quest is Miss Mae Bovee," Omaha (Nebraska) Daily News (April 26, 1907), 4A, 5A.
10. "Arthur W. Ward" (obituary), Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald (May 20,1926), 17.
11. "Beauty Contest Winner to Become Bride--Miss Bovee, Whose Picture Won First Place in Omaha Daily News Contest, to Marry Lincoln Man," Omaha (Nebraska) Daily News (November 17, 1907), 9.
12. City of Lincoln Building Permit #3186, issued June 22, 1909, $3,000 estimated construction cost.
13. City of Lincoln Building Permit #2934, issued March 20, 1909.
14. City of Lincoln Building Permit #3244, issued July 22, 1909, $3,500 estimated construction cost.
15. City of Lincoln Building Permit #5361, issued January 22, 1914, with drawings in associated application, $15,000 estimated construction cost.
16. "Lorraine Apartments, at 712 South 11th Street. Built by H. C. Jennings in 1915," illustrated in pamphlet 7% Investments--Federal Building and Investment Company, Lincoln, Nebraska (1918), photocopy in E. F. Zimmer files.
Page Citation
E. F. Zimmer & D. Murphy, “Edwin G. Ward (1884-1943), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, December 7, 2022. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, November 22, 2024.
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