Oscar E. Wenderoth (1871-1938), Architect
Oscar E. Wenderoth was born in February 1871, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father Frederick was a portrait painter.[9] He spent much of his career working in the Office of the U.S. Supervising Architect. Prior to that, he may have been connected with Haverford College, as most the listings on his page in the 1900 U.S. Census were for the college. Wenderoth married Sarah Keyser in Philadelphia in 1898, and they had three children. He died on April 11, 1938.[1][3][4][5][6][8]
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
[hide]Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Educational & Professional Associations
1886-1897: draftsman for Philadelphia architect.[6]
1897-1903: senior architectural draftsman, Supervising Architect of the Treasury, assigned to Philadelphia Mint construction.[5][6]
1903-1904: senior architectural draftsman, Supervising Architect's office, Washington, D.C.[6]
1904-1908: head draftsman, Architect of U. S. Capitol Elliott Woods, Washington, D.C.[6]
1909-1911: head draftsman, architectural firm of Carrere & Hastings, New York City.[3][6]
1912-1915: Supervising Architect of the Treasury.[6]
1915-1920: supervising architect, Weary & Alford Company, Chicago, Illinois.[4][6]
Buildings & Projects
U. S. Post Office & Courthouse (1914-1916), McCook, Nebraska. (RW05-154)
Notes
References
1. Henry F. Withey and Elsie Rathburn Withey, Biographical Dictionary of Architects (Deceased) (Los Angeles: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970), 644.
2. AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects, accessed August 10, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd3001038.aspx
3. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “Oscar Wenderoth,” Manhattan, New York County, New York, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
4. 1920 United States Census, s.v. “Oscar Wenderoth,” Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
5. 1900 United States Census, s.v. “O. Wenderoth,” Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
6. Antoinette J. Lee, "Oscar Wenderoth" in Architects to the Nation: The Rise and Decline of the Supervising Architect's Office (Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press, 2000), 216-222.
7. Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, s.v. "Oscar J. Wenderoth" [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
8. "Wenderoth-Keyser" (wedding announcement), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Times (June 16, 1898), 5.
9. Ancestry.com. 1880 United States Federal Census, s.v. "Oscar Wenderoth" [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
Additional Sources
Entry in Henry F. Withey, A.I.A., and Elsie Rathburn Withey, Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased) (Los Angeles: New Age Publishing Company, 1956. Facsimile edition, Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970).
Page Citation
D. Murphy & E. F. Zimmer, “Oscar E. Wenderoth (1871-1938), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, April 7, 2015, updated December 2, 2024 http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 10, 2025.
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