John Ridgely McClurg, Jr. (1924-ca. 2009), Architect
John Ridgely McClurg, Jr. was born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 5, 1924. Before studying archietctuer, McClurg served in the United States Army from 1943-1946. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Nebraska in 1951. McClurg then began practicing architecture with Steele Sandham & Associates. He continued on with a number of firms, notably the Omaha architectural giant Leo A. Daly Company. McClurg died in Omaha, sometime between December 4, 2008 and July 22, 2009.[2][3][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, 1956-1976
Educational & Professional Associations
1943-1946: U. S. Army.[2][3]
1946: custodian, Druid Hall, Omaha, Nebraska.
1948-1952: not listed, Omaha, Nebraska.
1951: Bachelor of Arts, Architecture, University of Nebraska.[2][3]
1953-1956: draftsman, Steele Sandham & Associates, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.[2]
1957: associate, Steele Sandham & Associates, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.[2]
1958-1959: architect, John R. McClurg, Architect, 4924 Poppleton, Omaha, Nebraska.[2]
1961-1964: architect, Stanley John How & Associates, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.[2]
1965: architect, Lyle Lydick, Architect, Omaha, Nebraska.
1966-1968: architect, Leo A. Daly Company, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.[3]
1969-1972: associate, Leo A. Daly Company, Omaha, Nebraska.[3]
1973-1975: vice president, Leo A. Daly Company, Omaha, Nebraska.[3]
1976-1977: not listed, Omaha, Nebraska.
1978: architect, Wilscam & Mullins, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska
1979-1980: architect, Wilscam-Mullins-Birge, Omaha, Nebraska
1981-1986: architect, Acoustical Engineering, Omaha, Nebraska
1987: architect, Omni Wall Systems, Omaha, Nebraska
1988: no directory
1989: architect, Omni Wall Systems, Omaha, Nebraska
1990-1999: retired
2000-2003: Architect Emeritus, Omaha.[1]
Buildings & Projects
Brown Company Clothes (1960), Ainsworth, Nebraska.[2]
Central Energy Plant (1968), Omaha, Nebraska.[3]
Union Pacific Railroad Building Addition (1969), Omaha, Nebraska.[3]
Telephone Company Building Addition (1969), Omaha, Nebraska.[3]
Downtown YMCA (1969), Omaha, Nebraska.[3]
Woodmen Tower (1969), Omaha, Nebraska.[3]
Notes
a. First Omaha directory listing, 1946.
b. Registered Professional Architect, Nebraska, A-367.[1]
References
1. “Searchable Roster of Licensees: Emeritus Licensees,” Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects, CD, 2003.
2. American Institute of Architects, comp., American Architects Directory Second Ed. (New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1962), 442, accessed April 4, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1962%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx
3. American Institute of Architects, comp., American Architects Directory Third Ed. (New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1970), 572, accessed April 4, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1970%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx
4. The Nebraska Professional (September 2009), 7.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “John Ridgely McClurg, Jr. (1924-ca. 2009), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, February 24, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, November 21, 2024.
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