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[[:File:DM197908-48_11w.jpg|'''Johnson County Courthouse (1888-1889)''']], SW corner 3rd & Clay, Tecumseh, Nebraska.[[#References|[3:52][4]]] (JO07-001) | [[:File:DM197908-48_11w.jpg|'''Johnson County Courthouse (1888-1889)''']], SW corner 3rd & Clay, Tecumseh, Nebraska.[[#References|[3:52][4]]] (JO07-001) | ||
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Butler County Courthouse (ca.1889-1890), David City, Nebraska (demolished) | Butler County Courthouse (ca.1889-1890), David City, Nebraska (demolished) | ||
| − | Cass County Courthouse (1891-1892), NE corner Main & 4th, Plattsmouth, Nebraska.[[#References|[1][3:58][4]]] (CC14-109) | + | Cass County Courthouse (1891-1892), NE corner Main & 4th, Plattsmouth, Nebraska.[[#References|[1][3:58][4]]] (CC14-109) |
| − | + | [https://web.archive.org/web/20160722035204/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/cass/CC14-109_Cass_Cnty_Cthse.pdf National Register narrative] | |
| − | Hamilton County Courthouse (1894-1896), 12th & M, Aurora, Nebraska.[[#References|[3:64][4][12]]][[#Notes|[a]]] (HM01-001) | + | Hamilton County Courthouse (1894-1896), 12th & M, Aurora, Nebraska.[[#References|[3:64][4][12]]][[#Notes|[a]]] (HM01-001) |
| − | + | [https://web.archive.org/web/20160728191404/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/hamilton/HM01-001_Hamilton_Cty_Cthse.pdf National Register narrative] | |
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Revision as of 12:49, 13 October 2017
William S. Gray was born in August 1851 in Illinois.[6][7][8] In 1883, he left Beardstown, Illinois for Lincoln, Nebraska.[9] He worked in Lincoln, Nebraska as an architect for at least 24 years.[6][7][8] Gray was married to Maria and had a daughter, Viola.[6][7][8]
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, 1886-1895, 1905
Educational & Professional Associations
1885-1886: Gray & Placey, Architects, Lincoln, Nebraska.
1900: architect, Lincoln, Nebraska.[6]
1901-1903: Vice President of the Eureka Manufacturing Company, Lincoln, Nebraska.[11]
1910: architect, Lincoln, Nebraska.[7]
1920: retired, Lincoln, Nebraska.[8]
Other Associations
1890: Employed Frederick A. Henninger (1865-1944), Architect as draftsman.
Buildings & Projects
Dated
York County Courthouse (1885-1888), York, Nebraska, demolished. (In partnership with O. H. Placey as Gray & Placey, Architects.)
Frank Sheldon house (1887), NW corner 14th & R, Lincoln, Nebraska, demolished.[5]
Johnson County Courthouse (1888-1889), SW corner 3rd & Clay, Tecumseh, Nebraska.[3:52][4] (JO07-001) National Register narrative
Butler County Courthouse (ca.1889-1890), David City, Nebraska (demolished)
Cass County Courthouse (1891-1892), NE corner Main & 4th, Plattsmouth, Nebraska.[1][3:58][4] (CC14-109) National Register narrative
Hamilton County Courthouse (1894-1896), 12th & M, Aurora, Nebraska.[3:64][4][12][a] (HM01-001) National Register narrative
Undated
Ellen Smith Hall on the University of Nebraska Campus (n.d.), Lincoln, Nebraska.[9]
Other Accomplishments
1898: Invented/Patented the Wonder Grain Grader [9][11]
1903: Invented/Patented the Perfection Cooker [9][10]
Notes
a. The builders were the Atkinson Brothers of Colorado Springs, Colorado.[12]
References
1. Benjamin W. George, "Soft Eclecticism in the U.S.A., An Example: The Cass County Courthouse, Plattsmouth, Nebraska,” TS (January, 1973).
2. Obituary, Lincoln Star (January 20, 1927).
3. Oliver B. Pollak, Nebraska Courthouses: Contention, Compromise, and Community. Images of America Series (Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2002).
4. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
5. William Wood, “Postcards from the past,” Preservation Association of Lincoln Newsletter 19:2 (Spring 2011): 1.
6. 1900 United States Census, s.v. "William Gray," Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
7. 1910 United States Census, s.v. "William Gray," Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
8. 1920 United States Census, s.v. "William Gray," Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
9. “William Gray, 75, Dies at Home Here,” The Lincoln Star (January 20, 1927).
10. “A World Beater Perfection Cooker.” (May 13, 1918), accessed October 4, 2016, http://hdl.handle.net/2027/loc.ark:/13960/t9086xf9n?urlappend=%3Bseq=1
11. “William Gray, 1852-1927,” Nebraska State Historical Society, April 7, 2010, accessed October 4, 2016, http://nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/manuscripts/family/william-gray.htm
12. Marion Enderle, letter to Omaha World Herald Action Editor. September 1994.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “William S. Gray (1851-1927), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, October 4, 2016. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, May 21, 2025.
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