Boyer & Biskup Associates, Architects
Partners:
Delford Ulysses Boyer, Omaha, Nebraska
Francis Valentine Biskup, Omaha, Nebraska
Boyer and Biskup Associates was the first in a long line of firms which had for principals Delford Ulysses Boyer and Francis Valentine Biskup. The firm designed several buildings, primarily churches, around Nebraska.
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
Omaha, Nebraska, 1956, 1964-1973
Lineage of the Firm
Boyer & Biskup Associates
Boyer, Biskup & Windstrom, Omaha, Nebraska
Boyer & Biskup Associates
Boyer, Biskup, Bonge & Associates, Omaha and Norfolk, Nebraska
Boyer, Biskup, Bonge, Noll & Scott, Associates, Norfolk, Nebraska
Other Associations
1961, 1963-1973: employed Frank Charles Harmer, draftsman (1961, 1963-1966) and architect (1966-1973).
1964-1965: employed Robert W. Rasmussen, designer.
1964-1967: employed Richard W. Coyle, architect.
1964-1972: employed Wayne Vernon Weller, architect (1964-1970) and vice president (1971-1972).
1965-1966: employed James Matthew Jirousek, architect.
1965-1968: employed James Edward Jenkins, draftsman (1965) and architect trainee (1966-1968).
1965-1970: employed Heath Jason Barclay, draftsman, architect trainer, and designer.
1965-1968: employed James Edward Jenkins, draftsman (1965) and architect trainee (1966-1968).
1968-1970: employed James F. Pine, architect.
1968-1972: employed Ronald G. Ericson, architect (1968-1971) and vice president (1972).
1970-1972: employed William J. Naprstek, architect trainee (1970-1971) and architect (1972).
1971-1973: employed Ivan A. Vrtiska, architect.
1972: employed Kenneth D. Lathrum, architect engineer.
1972-1973: employed Norman D. Catlett, architect.
1972-1973: employed Frederick Arthur Reed, Jr., architect.
1972-1975: employed John M. Collins, architect.
Buildings & Projects
Gym (1956), Stamford, Nebraska.[3][b]
Ralston Public Library (1964), Ralston, Nebraska.[5][b]
St. Bernadette Church & School (1965), Omaha, Nebraska.[2][a]
Commercial Extension School of Commerce (1965), Omaha, Nebraska.[5][b]
Trinity Lutheran Church (1966), DeWitt, Nebraska.[5][b]
Omaha Housing Authority, 580 units of elderly housing (1966), Omaha, Nebraska.[5][b]
Nuckolls County Hospital (1967), Superior, Nebraska.[5][b]
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church & Rectory (1968), Ord, Nebraska.[2][a]
Daniel J. Gross High School (1968), Omaha, Nebraska.[2][a]
Notes
a. These buildings were designed by Francis Valentine Biskup.
b. These buildings were designed by Delford Ulysses Boyer.
References
1. American Institute of Architects, comp., American Architects Directory, Second Ed. (New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962), 57, accessed April 4, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1962%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx
2. American Institute of Architects, comp., American Architects Directory, Third Ed. (New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1970), 74, accessed April 4, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1970%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx
3. American Institute of Architects, comp., American Architects Directory, First Ed. (New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1956), 57, accessed March 3, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1956%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx
4. American Institute of Architects, comp., American Architects Directory, Second Ed. (New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962), 71-72, accessed April 4, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1962%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx
5. American Institute of Architects, comp., American Architects Directory, Third Ed. (New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1970), 93, accessed April 4, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1970%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Boyer & Biskup Associates, Architects,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, February 12, 2014. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 9, 2025.
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