Louie C. Schwinck (1887-1967), Architect
Louie C. Schwinck was born on March 5, 1887 to parents Elizabeth and Ernest Schwinck near Wilsner, Nebraska. He grew up in Wisner, and after an education in eastern Nebraska, he returned to work near Holt County, Nebraska. He designed many homes in Stuart, Stanton, and O'Neill, Nebraska. He married Pearl in 1966 and they had three children. Louie died on November 12, 1967 while living in California.[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
[hide]Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Stanton, Nebraska, 1941, 1944-1945
Educational & Professional Associations
1892-1902: Wisner Public School, Wisner, Nebraska.[1]
1901-1902: International Correspondence School.[1]
1902-1903: Chicago Correspondence School.[1]
1902-1904: studies under J.R. Stansberry, Architect.[1]
1902-1905: International Correspondence School.[1]
1904: Y.M.C.A. Drafting School.[1]
1904-1905: Boyles Business College, Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
1905: Estimator, U.P.R.R. Car Shops, Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
1905: Estimator, Teten Lumber Company.[1]
1907-1908: special study under John Rosenbaum, Architect, Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
1910: foreman, Stuart, Nebraska.[4]
1914: Architect, for an Attorney, Atkinson, Nebraska.,[1]
1920: stock raiser, Stuart, Nebraska.[5]
1941: Registered Professional Architect, Nebraska, A-126; September 10, 1941.[1]
Buildings & Projects
Wisner Livestock Show Buildings (1904), Wisner, Nebraska.[1]
Beemer Livestock Fair Buildings (1904), Beemer, Nebraska.[1]
Scribner Fair Association Buildings (1904), Scribner, Nebraska.[1]
Mrs. R. VanDorn Store remodel (1904), Wisner, Nebraska.[1]
George Kenower residence (1904), Wisner, Nebraska.[1]
John N. Johnson residence (1908), Newport, Nebraska.[1]
F.M. Butler Residence (1909).[1]
Odd Fellows Hall Auditorium (1910).[1]
Ward Brayton residence (1911), Stuart, Nebraska.[1]
Thomas Mains residence (1911), O’Neill, Nebraska.[1]
Henry Shald residence (1911-1912), Stuart, Nebraska.[1]
R.J. Forsythe residence (1912), Neligh, Nebraska.[1]
Scott Brothers Business Block (1912), O’Neill, Nebraska.[1]
Abe Saunto Business Block (1912-1913), O’Neill, Nebraska.[1]
McMillen & Virgin Business Block (1913), O’Neill, Nebraska.[1]
William Harte residence (1913), O’Neill, Nebraska.[1]
William DeHarte Residence (1913), Norfolk, Nebraska.[1]
Stuart High School (1914), Stuart, Nebraska.[1]
Newport High School (1915), Newport, Nebraska.[1]
Methodist Church remodel (1915), O’Neill, Nebraska.[1]
County Courthouse remodel (1916), Ainsworth, Nebraska.[1]
Bassett High School (1916), Bassett, Nebraska.[1]
R.J. Forsythe Stucco residence (1918), Neligh, Nebraska.[1]
Inman Implement and Hardware (1922), Inman, Nebraska.[1]
Western Produce Company Business Block (1922-1923), Neligh, Nebraska.[1]
Stanton Fair Grandstand (1924), Stanton, Nebraska.[1]
American Design Swimming Pool (1925), Stanton, Nebraska.[1]
Swimming Pool (1925-1926), Tilden, Nebraska.[1]
County Courthouse addition (1926), Stanton, Nebraska.[1]
County Courthouse remodel (1927-1928), Stanton, Nebraska.[1]
County Fair Band Shell and Dance floor (1928), Stanton, Nebraska.[1]
Notes
References
1. Application for Registration to Practice Professional Engineering and Architecture, Nebraska State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects, August 13, 1938. Nebraska State Historical Society RG081 SG2.
2. “Louis C. Schwinck,” Stanton Register (November 23, 1967), 8:3.
3. 1900 United States Census, s.v. “Ernest Schwinck,” Wisner Township, Cuming County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
4. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “Louie C. Schwinck,” Stuart Township, Holt County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
5. 1920 United States Census, s.v. “Louis Schwinck,” Stuart Township, Holt County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
6. "Louie C. Schwinck" FindAGrave Accessed Novmber 29, 2018 via https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70389256
7. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.
Page Citation
Lydia Allen & David Murphy, “Louie C. Schwinck (1887-1967), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, November 29, 2018. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 9, 2025.
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