Jarvis Hunt (1859-1941), Architect
Jarvis Hunt designed a couple buildings in Nebraska, but he was primarily a Chicago architect. However, he was not found listed as living in Cook County, Illinois in the federal censuses of 1880, 1900, or 1910. Additionally, he was not found in Nebraska in the 1900 census nor the 1910 census.
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
Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Educational & Professional Associations
Buildings & Projects
Arbor Lodge, Joy Morton east front addition (1903-1905), Nebraska City, Nebraska.[1][3][4] (OT00-0013) NRHP form and photos
Union Pacific Bldg (1910), 1416 Dodge St., Omaha, Nebraska.[2][5] (DO09:0125-002)
Notes
References
1. Architectural Record 19:1 (January 1906), 37-47.
2. “Architects in Nebraska to be Covered in Our Survey,” WPA Writers Project, RG515, subj 611.
3. Gail DeBuse Potter, “The Evolution of Arbor Lodge, 1855-1904,” Nebraska History 73:2 (Summer 1992), 66.
4. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmark.
5. City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Jarvis Hunt (1859-1941), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, January 13, 2015. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, December 5, 2025.
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