Ozias M. Zander (1848-1940), Architect
DBA: O. M. Zander
Ozias M. Zander was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 7, 1849. He practiced his trade as a carpenter and builder for twenty-two years, then moved to Omaha in November of 1890, and joined the firm, J. S. Blake, Architect. He became the owner of the company in 1894, remaining in that position until 1904.[1][7][8] Zander was married to Mary Jane B. Beach. They had a two daughters and five sons, 21 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. He died at Tacoma, Washington on October 31, 1940.[4][5][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
Omaha, Nebraska, 1894-1904.[7]
Educational & Professional Associations
1880: architect and builder, Minneapolis, Minnesota.[5]
1890-1895: architect and principal, Blake & Zander, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
1895-1904: architect and owner, O.M. Zander, Architect, Omaha, Nebraska.[1][4][7]
1910: architect, Sheridan, Wyoming.[6]
Buildings & Projects
Building for N. Husted (1898), 3221 Poppleton Ave, Omaha, Nebraska.[2:164][3] (DO09:0204-091)
Undated
Murray Hotel (n. d.), Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
Women’s Industrial Home (n. d.), Milford, Nebraska.[1]
Boyd’s Opera House (n. d.), Omaha, Nebraska.[1][a]
Notes
a. Superintendent of construction.[1]
References
1. John Lethem, “Blake & Zander,” Historical and Descriptive Review of Omaha (Omaha: Jno. Lethem, [1892?]), 112.
2. Landmarks, Inc., An Inventory of Historic Omaha Buildings (Omaha: Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, 1980).
3. City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner.
4. 1900 United States Census, s.v. “Ozias M. Zander,” West Omaha Precinct, Douglas County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
5. 1880 United States Census, s.v. “Ozias M. Zander,” Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
6. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “Ozias M. Zander,” Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
7. A Comprehensive Program for Historic Preservation in Omaha (Omaha: Omaha City Planning Department, 1980), 92-93, accessed August 8, 2013,
8. “Ozias M. Zander,” FindAGrave.com, December 28, 2012, accessed April 9, 2015, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=zander&GSfn=o&GSmn=m&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=102761042&df=all&
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Ozias M. Zander (1848-1940), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, April 9, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 22, 2025.
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