Odell Brothers, Architects
Partners:
Frank G. Odell, Lincoln, Nebraska
Glen Odell, Lincoln, Nebraska
The Odell Brothers, Frank and Glen, was a Lincoln architectural partnership that was listed in the 1902 city directory. Frank, the elder, was a carpenter. He was born in July 1864, in Illinois. He married Elizabeth and had four children.[1][3] Glen was considerably younger, born in February 1877, either in Illinois or Nebraska.[b] He worked as a salesman and a building contractor. His wife was Mabel, and they had at least two children together.[2][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
[hide]Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1902
Educational & Professional Associations
Buildings & Projects
Kiefer/Becker House (1908), 2026 Sewell, Lincoln, Nebraska.[a] (LC13:D05-181)
Borgelt-Hellweg House (1909), 1111 Washington, Lincoln, Nebraska.[a] (LC13:C06-321)
Notes
a. Listed in NEHBS as Glen Odell.
b. Source [2] lists Glen's birthplace as Illinois, but source [4] lists it as Nebraska.
References
1. 1900 United States Census, s.v. “Frank G. Odell,” Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
2. 1900 United States Census, s.v. “Jennie G. Odell,” Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
3. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “Frank G. Odell,” Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
4. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “Glenn Odell,” Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Odell Brothers, Architects,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, March 2, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 9, 2025.
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