James Lloyd Conley (1889-1984), Architect
DBA: In Omaha, J. Lloyd Conley, James L. Conley, J. L. Conley Co.
James Lloyd Conley was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1889 to Elizabeth (nee Goodrich) and letter carrier John Conley. James was identified as a Des Moines college student in 1910.[1][2] An Iowa state census of 1915 called him an architect in Des Moines, but that same year he was a draftsman for Omaha architect J. H. Craddock.[2] Conley married Bertha I. Goodrich in 1916.[1] He worked for Drake Realty Construction Company in Omaha in the late 1910s.[4]. In 1922 he incorporated the short-lived J. L. Conley Co., “architects & engineers,” in Omaha with his wife Bertha as secretary & treasurer and his uncle Merrit G. Conley (1866-1924) as V.P.[5] James and Bertha had a daughter Loyberta, born in 1934.[1] His practice in Omaha included school buildings and apartment houses. He died in 1984 in Minneapolis.[1]
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
Omaha, Nebraska, 1915-1959
Educational & Professional Associations
1915: draftsman for J. H. Craddock, Omaha, Nebraska.
1917-1918: architectural engineer (1917) and architect (1918) for Drake Realty Construction Company, Omaha, Nebraska.[4]
1920: draftsman for Hennepin Engineering Co., Omaha, Nebraska; listed in census as "architect" in Omaha.[6]
1921: draftsman for Omaha architect J. R. Webster, Omaha, Nebraska.
1922-1925: incorporated J. L. Conley Company, architects and engineers, served as president.[5]
1926-c. 1971: architect, Omaha, Nebraska.
Other Associations
Buildings & Projects
Projects of J. L. Conley Company
Public school (1922), Callaway, Nebraska.[7]
Playhouse for Beard Wall Paper Co. at Omaha Building Show (1924), "Build in sections...On Floor of Omaha Auditorium...it will be moved to premises of some fortunate person..."[8][9]
Undated
Notes
References
1. Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, s.v. “James Lloyd Conley,” [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
2. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census, s.v. “Lloyd Conley,” [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
3. Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, s.v. “James L. Conley,” [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
4. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, s.v. "James L. Conley," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
5. “Notice of Incorporation of J. L. Conley Company,” The Examiner (Omaha, Nebraska) (February 11, 1922), 14.
6. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census, s.v. "J. Lloyd Conley," "architect" in Omaha, NE [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
7. "Notice to Contractors," Evening World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) (April 27, 1922), 23.
8. "The Last Nail Was Driven Last Night in The House That Beard BUilt," Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald (March 30, 1924), 49; and "Beard to Show Perfect Toy House," Omaha World-Herald (March 30, 1924, 57.
9. "Beard Playhouse Given to Crippled Child Home" [Hattie B. Monroe Home for Convalescing Crippled CHildren 2824 N. 66th Ave., Omaha], Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald (April 20, 1924), 12.
Page Citation
E. F. Zimmer, “James Lloyd Conley (1889-1984), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, January 2, 2025. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, January 6, 2025.
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