Ernest Frederick Schreiber (ca. 1890- ), Architect
Ernest Frederick Schreiber was born in Illinois, circa 1890, to German immigrant parents. He was a World War I veteran and worked as an architect in Omaha.[4] In the 1940 Omaha directory, Schreiber was listed with a wife, Marie.
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, 1923-1932, 1938-1962
Educational & Professional Associations
1917: architect and partner, Gillespie, Porter & Schreiber, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.[b]
1920-1921: architect and partner, Porter & Schreiber, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.
1929-1931: architect, 601 Peters Trust Building, Omaha, Nebraska.
1932-1934: not listed, Omaha, Nebraska.
1935: architect, Omaha, Nebraska.
No 1936 directory.
1937-1958: chief architect, FHA, Omaha, Nebraska.
1938: Registered Professional Architect, Nebraska, A-17; February 8, 1938.[3]
1961-1963: profession not listed, Omaha, Nebraska.
1964: retired, Omaha, Nebraska.
Buildings & Projects
House (1923), 1614 Spencer St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1] (DO09:0140-044)
House (1923), 5429 Western Ave., Omaha, Nebraska.[1] (DO09:0438-154)
Duplex (1923), 2518-20 Emmet St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1] (DO09:0227-007)
House (1924), 5315 Cuming St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1] (DO09:0438-005)
House (1924), 661 N. 56th St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1] (DO09:0436-011)
House (1924), 5327 Izard St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1] (DO09:0438-202)
J.E. Megeath House (1924), 90th St. & Dodge St., Omaha, Nebraska.[5] (DO09:0771-001)
Shoup House (1924), 1330 S. 78th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska.[6]
Commercial Building (1925), 4613-17 N. 24th St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1] (DO09:0148-003)
House (1927), 2012 N. 52nd St., Omaha, Nebraska.[1] (DO09:0444-158)
Notes
a. The Business Sections of the Omaha City Directory gives the dates,1923-1932.[2]
b. First Omaha directory listing, 1917.
References
1. City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner.
2. “A Comprehensive Program for Historic Preservation in Omaha,” (Omaha: Omaha City Planning Department, 1980), 92-93 (Omaha Directories, Business Section listings).
3. “Professional license results for Ernest Frederick Schreiber,” State of Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects website, accessed September 3, 2013, http://www.ea.ne.gov/search/search.php?page=details&lic=A17
4. 1930 United States Census, s.v. “Ernest F. Schreiber,” Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, accessed through AncestryLibrary.com.
5. "Building New Home to Look Old," Omaha World-Herald (August 3, 1924), 18.
6. "First Home in Loveland," Omaha World-Herald (August 3, 1924), 18.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Ernest Frederick Schreiber (ca. 1890- ), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, March 13, 2018. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 10, 2025.
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