Stanley John How, Jr. (1928-2011), Architect
Stanley John How, Jr. was born April 27, 1928 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 1951, he graduated from Iowa State College with a Bachelor of Architecture Degree. In this same year, How became the Chief Designer at the firm Leo A. Daly Company, Architects, until 1959, whereupon he began his own firm, Stanley J. How & Associates. He had a very successful career in architecture, winning the Honor Award from the Nebraska Architectural Association in 1960 for the Ford House. How received an Honorable Mention for the same award the following year, for his work on the Pinkerton Building. Other accolades he received include the AIA Silver Medal in 1951, and the Henry Adams Book Award for the same year.[1] How was also elected chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Joslyn Art Museum on December 3, 1974.[2] How died on December 9, 2011.[4]
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, 1957-2000
Educational & Professional Associations
1948-1951: draftsman, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Omaha, Nebraska.
1951: BArch, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa.[1]
1951-1959: chief designer, Leo A. Daly Company, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
1959-1960: architect and owner, Stanley J. How, Architect, Omaha, Nebraska.
1961-1982: president, Stanley J. How & Associates, Omaha, Nebraska.
1982-1990: president, How Nelsen & Associates, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.
1990-2001: chairman of the board, Stanley J. How & Associates, Omaha, Nebraska.
2001-2011: chairman emeritus, ASD Stanley J. How Architects, Omaha, Nebraska
2008: Architect Emeritus, Omaha, Nebraska.[3]
Other Associations
1959-1961: employed Gary L. Goldstein, architect.
Principal Works
1960s
M. J. Ford House (1960), Omaha, Nebraska.[1][5]
St. Phillip Neri School & Convent (1960), Omaha, Nebraska.[1][5]
Pinkerton & Company Office Building (1961), Omaha, Nebraska.[1][5]
Red Ball Express Terminal (1961), Omaha, Nebraska.[1][5]
North Side Bank (1961), Omaha, Nebraska.[1][5]
Diplomat Hotel (1961), Omaha, Nebraska.[1][5]
Indian Hills Inn (1963), Omaha, Nebraska.[1][5]
Swanson Towers (1964), Omaha, Nebraska.[1][5]
Continental Building (1965), Omaha, Nebraska.[1][5]
Lodge, Zion National Park (1966), Utah.[5]
Westroads Shopping Center (1966), Omaha, Nebraska.[1][5]
First Westside Bank Building (1968), Omaha, Nebraska.[1][5]
Witherspoon Residence (1968), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Pirotte Building (1969), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Lueder Building (1969), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
1970s
District 66 Administration Building (1970), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Flamingo House (1972), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
University of Nebraska-Omaha Library (1972), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Musbach Art Center(1974), Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska.[5]
Library (1975), Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska.[5]
Owen Resident (1975), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
M.U.D. Headquarters Renovation (1976), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Old Mill Office Park (1976), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Giraffe House (1979), Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
1980s
Lutheran Church of the Master (1981), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Aquarium (1982), Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Administration Building (1982), Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska.[5]
Theisen Residence (1983), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Blackstone Hotel Office Building Renovation (1983), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Dining Hall (1984), Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska.[5]
Guarantee Mutual life Company Campus Developments (1984), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Main Entrance (1985), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Lake Regency Office Building (1985), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Orpheum Tower Renovation (1987), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Durham Bear Grottos (1988), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
OPS TAC Center (1989), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
1990s
Observation Tower (1990), Mahoney State Park, Ashland, Nebraska.[5]
Bellevue College Learning Center (1991), Bellevue, Nebraska.[5]
Lied Jungle (1992), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Kimmel Theater (1994), Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska.[*5
Brownell Talbot School, Worthington Hall (1994), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Dodge County Courthouse Renovation (1994), Fremont, Nebraska.[5]
Student Center (1995), Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska.[5]
Desert Dome (1995), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Garden of the Senses (1996), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Simmons Safari Park (1997), Ashland, Nebraska.[5]
UNO Alumni House (1997), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
John Day Company Headquarters (1998), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Gymnasium and Social Hall (1999), St. Robert Bellarmine School, Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
Pepperwood Village (1999), Omaha, Nebraska.[5]
2000s
Gorilla Exhibit (2000), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[*]
First State Bank (2000), Fremont, Nebraska.[*]
Hawkins Construction Headquarters (2001), Omaha, Nebraska.[*]
Residence Halls (2001), Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska.[*]
Orangutan Exhibit (2002), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[*]
Bellevue University Administration Services Building (2003), Bellevue, Nebraska.[*]
First Westroads Bank (2003), Omaha, Nebraska.[*]
St. Robert Bellarmine Sanctuary (2004), Omaha, Nebraska.[*]
Conservation and Research Center (2004), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[*]
Butterfly Exhibit (2006), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[*]
Madagascar Exhibit (2007), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[*]
Administration Building (2007), Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley, Illinois.[*]
Aerial Tram (2008), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[*]
2010s
Bellevue University Educational Services Building (2010), Bellevue, Nebraska.[*]
Aquarium Expansion (2010), Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.[*]
Honors & Awards
1951: Tau Sigma Delta, University of Nebraska.[1]
1951: American Institute of Architects, Silver Medal.[1]
1951: Henry Adams Book Award.[1]
1960-1961: Honor Awards, Nebraska Architectural Association (Ford House, Honorable Mention; Pinkerton Building).[1]
1992: 10 best designs of 1992, Time magazine, Lied Jungle, Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska.
Notes
References
1. The AIA Historical Directory of American Architects, s.v. “Stanley J. How,” (ahd1020732 ) Accessed April 4, 2010. http://public.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki
2. “Stanley J. How Picked to Head Joslyn Trustees,” Lincoln Evening Journal (December 4, 1974), 35:6.
3. The Nebraska Professional (Spring-Summer 2008), 7.
4. “Deceased Licensees, January 21, 2012 through September 12, 2012,” in The Nebraska Professional (Fall 2012), 7.
5. Stan How, president, ASD Stanley J. How Architects, “Wiki page for Stanley How,” email exchange with D. Murphy, Nebraska State Historical Society, February 24, 2017 – March 7, 2017.
Other Sources
The AIA Historical Directory of American Architects, s.v. “Stanley J. How & Assocs., Inc. (firm),” (ahd4002655) Accessed April 4, 2010. http://public.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Stanley John How, Jr. (1928-2011), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, March 1, 2017. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, November 22, 2024.
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