William Duane Treadway (1909-1970), Architectural Engineer
William D. Treadway was born October 14, 1909 and attended Fremont Public Schools, graduating in 1928. He received a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the University of Nebraska in 1935, while at the same time gaining engineering experience with the State Highway Department and the firm of Meginnis & Schaumberg, in Lincoln. Treadway received his license to practice as a professional engineer (architectural engineering, as a structural and mechanical engineer) in 1939. He was married to Beulah Treadway, and worked for a number of concerns over the years. He died December 4, 1970.[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
Educational & Professional Associations
1917-1928: student, Fremont Public Schools, Fremont, Nebraska.[1]
1928-1932: draftsman-engineer, Meginnis & Schaumberg, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]
1930-1935: Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.[1]
1932-1933: draftsman, State Highway Department, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]
1933-1934: engineer, Meginnis & Schaumberg, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]
1934-1935: draftsman, State Highway Department, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]
1935: engineer, Lincoln Steel Works, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]
1935-1936: engineer, Meginnis & Schaumberg, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]
1936-1938: estimator engineer-architect, E. Rokahr & Sons, Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]
1939: Registered Professional Engineer, Nebraska, E-405, January 18, 1939.[1]
1939: engineer, Meginnis & Schaumberg, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.[a]
1951: engineer and partner, Solheim & Treadway, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.
1953: engineer, Selmer Solheim & Associates, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.[b]
Buildings & Projects
Notes
a. No Lincoln directory listings from 1940-1950.
b. Last Lincoln directory listing.
References
1. Application for Registration to Practice Professional Engineering and Architecture, Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects, March 1, 1938. Nebraska State Historical Society, RG081 SG2.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “William Duane Treadway (1909-1970), Architectural Engineer,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, March 31, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, November 23, 2024.
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