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<div style="white-space:wrap;font-size:125%">'''Des Moines, Iowa, 1968-1970; Grand Island, 1954-1955; Kearney, 1955-1958; and Lincoln, Nebraska, 1974-1976'''</div style="white-space:wrap;font-size:125%"> | <div style="white-space:wrap;font-size:125%">'''Des Moines, Iowa, 1968-1970; Grand Island, 1954-1955; Kearney, 1955-1958; and Lincoln, Nebraska, 1974-1976'''</div style="white-space:wrap;font-size:125%"> | ||
| − | '''Franklin Nesseth Bunker''' was born in Menominee, Wisconsin on October 14, 1924.[[#References|[2]]] He earned his Bachelor's of Architecture from the University of Nebraska in 1950, at the age of 25.[[#References|[2]]] | + | |
| + | '''Franklin Nesseth Bunker''' was born in Menominee, Wisconsin on October 14, 1924.[[#References|[2]]] He earned his Bachelor's of Architecture from the University of Nebraska in 1950, at the age of 25.[[#References|[2]]] Bunker joined the AIA in 1957, and was a member and then Chairman of the Capitol Planning Commission in Des Moines, Iowa from 1963-1969.[[#References|[2]]] Additionally, Bunker served as Chairman of the Government Building Code Committee from 1967-1968, and finished his impressive career as Vice Chairman of the National Council of States for Codes and Standards in Washington, D.C.[[#References|[2]]] | ||
AIA was notified of Bunker's death on January 7, 1988.[[#References|[1]]] | AIA was notified of Bunker's death on January 7, 1988.[[#References|[1]]] | ||
| − | This page is a contribution to the publication, '''[[Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects]]'''. See the | + | 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. |
==Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings== | ==Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:20, 19 November 2015
Franklin Nesseth Bunker was born in Menominee, Wisconsin on October 14, 1924.[2] He earned his Bachelor's of Architecture from the University of Nebraska in 1950, at the age of 25.[2] Bunker joined the AIA in 1957, and was a member and then Chairman of the Capitol Planning Commission in Des Moines, Iowa from 1963-1969.[2] Additionally, Bunker served as Chairman of the Government Building Code Committee from 1967-1968, and finished his impressive career as Vice Chairman of the National Council of States for Codes and Standards in Washington, D.C.[2]
AIA was notified of Bunker's death on January 7, 1988.[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
Grand Island, Nebraska, 1954
Kearney, Nebraska, 1955-1956
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1974-1976
Educational & Professional Associations
1942-1945: United States Military.[2]
1954-1955: architect, Grand Island, Nebraska.
1956-1958: architect, Helleberg & Helleberg, Architects, Kearney, Nebraska.
1959-1961: assistant architect, State of Iowa.[2]
1961-1968: architect, State of Iowa.[2]
1968-1970: architect, Emery, Prall & Associates, Des Moines, Iowa.[2]
1974-1976: architect, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Buildings & Projects
Iowa Security Medical Facility (1969), Iowa City, Iowa.[2][a]
Children’s Hospital Mental Health Institute (1969), Independence, Nebraska.[2]
Iowa State Penitentiary Recreation-Activities Bldg (1969), Ft. Madison, Iowa.[2]
Notes
a. In association with Dane Morgan & Associates, Architects.[2]
References
1. “Franklin Nesseth Bunker,” AIA Historical Directory of American Architects: A Resource Guide to Finding Information About Past Architects, accessed April 13, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/ahd1005867.aspx
2. American Institute of Architects, comp., American Architects Directory, Third Ed. (New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1970), 120, accessed April 4, 2010, http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/1970%20American%20Architects%20Directory.aspx
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Franklin Nesseth Bunker (1924-1987), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, September 16, 2014. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, June 19, 2025.
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