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'''Matthew H. Burton''' (1869-1947) | '''Matthew H. Burton''' (1869-1947) | ||
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| + | a. re William R. Brown | ||
| + | IV, in Village of Ridgefield Park. Overpark Township, NJ, with wife Flora P.C., both b. Ohio, both b. 1846 | ||
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| + | b. re Matthew H. Burton | ||
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| + | c. re David D. Davis | ||
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| + | d. re Michael Heister | ||
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oo. A Cincinnati newspaper noted on October 9, 1901, that "...Matthew H. Burton has severed his connection with the firm of Brown, Burton & Davis, architects...Mr. Burton withdrew from the firm on September 1 last, and as yet has not decided whether he will embark in business as an architect by himself or not. David D. Davis, his former partner...stated that the matter of continuing the firm as Brown & Davis had not as yet been settled."[[#References|[III]]] Brown & Davis were listed in Cincinnati directories as partners from 1902 to 1907. | oo. A Cincinnati newspaper noted on October 9, 1901, that "...Matthew H. Burton has severed his connection with the firm of Brown, Burton & Davis, architects...Mr. Burton withdrew from the firm on September 1 last, and as yet has not decided whether he will embark in business as an architect by himself or not. David D. Davis, his former partner...stated that the matter of continuing the firm as Brown & Davis had not as yet been settled."[[#References|[III]]] Brown & Davis were listed in Cincinnati directories as partners from 1902 to 1907. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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III. "It will be news..." (announcement that Burton had "...severed his connection with the firm of Brown, Burton & Davis, architects..."), ''Cincinnati (Ohio) Enquirer'' (October 9, 1901), 5. | III. "It will be news..." (announcement that Burton had "...severed his connection with the firm of Brown, Burton & Davis, architects..."), ''Cincinnati (Ohio) Enquirer'' (October 9, 1901), 5. | ||
| − | + | IV. Ancestry.com. ''New Jersey, U.S., State Census, 1915,'' s.v. "William R. Brown," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. | |
| + | V. Ancestry.com. ''U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current,'' s.v. "William R. Brown," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. | ||
==Page Citation== | ==Page Citation== | ||
Revision as of 17:38, 29 April 2025
Principals:
William Raper Brown (1846-1918)[IV]
Matthew H. Burton (1869-1947)
David D. Davis (c. 1866-c. 1925)
Brown, Burton & Davis was a short-lived partnership based in Cincinnati, Ohio, which carried out numerous projects, especially major churches, between 1899 and 1901. Their single known Nebraska design is Saint Paul Methodist Episcopal (now United Methodist) Church in downtown Lincoln.
Contents
[hide]Lineage of Principals' Associations
1898: Burton & Davis, architect, Cincinnati.
1899-1901: Brown, Burton & Davis, architects, Cincinnati.[III][oo]
1902-1907: Brown & Davis, architects, Cincinnati.
Other Associations
1900-1901: employed Michael Heister, architect, residing in Bellevue, Kentucky.[I][o]
Principal Nebraska Work
Saint Paul Methodist Episcopal (now United Methodist) Church (1900-1902), South 12th & M Streets, Lincoln, Nebraska.[II]
Similar Church Projects
In 1902............
Notes
a. re William R. Brown IV, in Village of Ridgefield Park. Overpark Township, NJ, with wife Flora P.C., both b. Ohio, both b. 1846
b. re Matthew H. Burton
c. re David D. Davis
d. re Michael Heister
oo. A Cincinnati newspaper noted on October 9, 1901, that "...Matthew H. Burton has severed his connection with the firm of Brown, Burton & Davis, architects...Mr. Burton withdrew from the firm on September 1 last, and as yet has not decided whether he will embark in business as an architect by himself or not. David D. Davis, his former partner...stated that the matter of continuing the firm as Brown & Davis had not as yet been settled."[III] Brown & Davis were listed in Cincinnati directories as partners from 1902 to 1907.
References
I II III. "It will be news..." (announcement that Burton had "...severed his connection with the firm of Brown, Burton & Davis, architects..."), Cincinnati (Ohio) Enquirer (October 9, 1901), 5. IV. Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., State Census, 1915, s.v. "William R. Brown," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. V. Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, s.v. "William R. Brown," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Page Citation
E. F. Zimmer & D. Murphy, “Brown, Burton & Davis, Architects,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, April 29, 2025. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, June 22, 2025.
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