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SEE updated page at '''[[Alfred B. Mullett (1834-1890), Architect]].'''
'''Alfred B. Mullett''' was born in Taunton, England, April 7, 1834. He was an assistant supervising architect for the U. S. Treasury from 1866-1874. Mullett was married and had two children. He died October 20, 1890.[[#References|[1][2][5][6]]]   
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This page is a contribution to the publication, '''[[Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects]]'''. See the [[Format and contents of Nebraska architect entries|format and contents]] page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
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==Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings==
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==Educational & Professional Associations==
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1860-1865: architect with Isaiah Rogers, Cincinnati, Ohio.[[#References|[5]]]
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1866-1874: architect, U.S. Treasury, Washington, D. C.[[#References|[2][6]]]
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1875-1890: architect, Washington, D. C.[[#References|[6]]]
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==Buildings & Projects==
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse (1874), Omaha, Nebraska.[[#References|[3][6][7]]]
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse (1874-1879), 920 O, 121 N. 10th, Lincoln, Nebraska.[[#References|[3][4]]][[#Notes|[a]]] (LC13:C09-001)
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==Notes==
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a. Mullett did the initial design for the building but resigned from the Treasury position before construction. [[William Appleton Potter (1842-1909), Architect|William Appleton Potter]] re-designed and re-detailed the building, and supervised the construction.[[#References|[3][4]]]
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==References==
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1.  AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects, accessed May 25, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd3000702.aspx
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2.  1870 United States Census, s.v. “Alfred Mullett,” Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, accessed through ''HeritageQuestOnline.com''.
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3. Oliver B. Pollak, ''Nebraska Courthouses: Contention, Compromise, and Community'' [Images of America Series] (Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 119, 120. [725.1.P771n]
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4.  Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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5. Henry F. Withey and Elsie Rathburn Withey. ''Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased)''. Los Angeles: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc., 1970, 432.
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6. "Architectural drawing for a government building ("U.S. Court House & Post Office"), Omaha, Nebraska," Library of Congress; Photos, Prints, Drawings. Accessed July 15, 2016. https://www.loc.gov/item/95861109/
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7. Annual Report of the Supervising Architect to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Year 1875. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1875, 6.  Accessed July 15, 2016. https://books.google.com/books?id=pCArAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA6&lpg=PA6&dq=supervising+architect+of+the+treasury+omaha&source=bl&ots=spCnI5S4VY&sig=jCDD8h5u9mXsvd7gCFg_lFpeGkw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwif-fOt6fXNAhVMOCYKHQduCd4Q6AEIJzAC#v=onepage&q=supervising%20architect%20of%20the%20treasury%20omaha&f=false
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==Other Sources==
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Entry in Macmillan, ''Encyclopedia of Architects'' (New York: Macmillan, 1982).
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Latest revision as of 06:15, 13 May 2025

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SEE updated page at Alfred B. Mullett (1834-1890), Architect.

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D. Murphy & E. F. Zimmer, “Alfred B. Mullett (ca. 1834-1890), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, April 16, 2015; updated May 13, 2025. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, December 5, 2025.

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