John Monteith Gardner (1886-1974, Architect
Principal:
John Monteith Gardner was born in 1886 in Tecumseh, Nebraska, to Elizabeth and William H. Gardner.[1] John's father was superintendent of several school districts and consequently lived in several communities in Nebraska.[2] He attended University of Nebraska and married Allie Furlong in 1912 (a fellow graduate of Auburn High School and U. of NE). They had a daughter, Alice. [3][]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the Format and contents of Nebraska architect entries page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
[hide]Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1910; Fremont, Nebraska, 1912
Educational & Professional Associations
1904: graduate of Auburn (Nebraska) High School.[3]
1907: attended University of Nebraska (member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity).[3]
c. 1908: attended University of Pennsylvania.[3]
1912, junior partner, A. H. Dyer & Company, architects, Fremont, Nebraska.[3]
1914-1917: architect with Charles Dieman & Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
1918: architect employed by contractor J. W. Hopp of Davenport, Iowa.[]
1919-1920: draftsman for Gates Rubber Company, Denver, Colorado.[]
1921-1922: principal, Gardner & Parry (Richard O.), architects and engineers, Denver, Colorado.[]
1923-1924: principal, John M. Gardner & Co., architects and engineers, Denver, Colorado.[]
1925-1940s: architect, Denver, Colorado.[]
Buildings & Projects
Fremont High School (1911-1912), Fremont, Nebraska.[x]
Residence (1914), Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[]
Notes
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References
1. Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, s.v. "John Monteith Gardner," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
2. "Prominent Tecumseh Couple Wed 55 Years," (Lincoln) Nebraska State Journal (June 25, 1933), 27.
3. "Pretty Home Wedding Took Place Wednesday—Miss Allie Furling [sic] and Mr. John Gardner Married,” Nemaha County Herald (November 1, 1912), 1.
x. Tom Kaspar, comp. Inventory of architectural records in the archives of Davis Fenton Stange Darling, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska. 1996. Nebraska State Historical Society, RG3748, Box 16. The title block of the documents state: Designed by J. M. Gardner; traced by J. M. Gardner; checked by A. H. Dyer.
Page Citation
E. F. Zimmer, “John Monteith Gardner (1886-1974, Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, February 12, 2025. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 4, 2025.
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