William Appleton Potter (1842-1909), Architect
William Appleton Potter was born in 1842. He designed a post office and courthouse in Lincoln. He also worked with Alfred Mullett, a Washington, D.C. architect. Potter died in 1909.[2][3]
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
Late 1870’s: Supervising Architect of United States Treasury.[2]
____: with Alfred Mullett.
Buildings & Projects
U. S. Post Office & Court House (1874-1879), Lincoln, Nebraska. (LC13:C09-001)
Notes
Finished Design started by Mullet for U. S. Post Office & Courthouse (1874-79), Lincoln.[2]
References
1. “The Work of William Appleton Potter,” in Architectural Record XXVI (September 1909), 176-196. (in file)
2. Oliver B. Pollak, Nebraska Courthouses: Contention, Compromise, and Community [Images of America Series] (Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 120. [725.1.P771n]
3. AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects, accessed June 15, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1035731.aspx
Other 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)
Entry in Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects (New York: Macmillan, 1982).
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “William Appleton Potter (1842-1909), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, March 3, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 5, 2025.
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