Dufrene & Mendelssohn, Architects
Partners:
Alfred R. Dufrene, Omaha, Nebraska
Louis Mendelssohn, Omaha, Nebraska
The partnership of Dufrene and Mendelssohn was formed on July 1, 1881.[1] The partnership lasted five years.[2] See the individual architect's names for the biographical information.
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
Omaha, Nebraska, 1881-1885
Lineage of the Firm
1868-1870: Borst & Dufrene, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.
1874-1881: A. R. Dufrene, Architect, Omaha, Nebraska.
1881-1885: Dufrene & Mendelssohn, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.
1886: A. R. Dufrene, Architect, Omaha, Nebraska.
1886-1887: Mendelssohn & Fisher, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.
1887: Mendelssohn & Lawrie, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.
1888-1893: Mendelssohn, Fisher & Lawrie, Architects, Omaha, Nebraska.
1893-1896: Louis Mendelssohn (1842- ), Architect, Omaha, Nebraska.
Other Associations
1883-1884: employed George A. Berlinghof (1858-1944), Architect, as draftsman.
1884: employed George Lee Fisher, as draftsman.
Buildings & Projects
Dated
P. E. Iler Block (1881), 1109-10-12 Harney St., Omaha, Nebraska.[4]
Nebraska National Bank (1883), Omaha, Nebraska.[2]
Wm. A. Paxton Store (1884), SE corner 15th & Farnam, Omaha, Nebraska.[1][3]
Christian Specht Bldg (1884), 1110 Douglas, Omaha, Nebraska.[6][7][8] (DO09:0123-005) National Register narrative
Valley County Courthouse (1885), Ord, Nebraska.[5]
Undated
Academy of the Sacred Heart (n. d.), Omaha, Nebraska.[2][8]
Omaha National Bank (n. d.), Omaha, Nebraska.[2][1]
Paxton, Gallagher & Co. Warehouse (n. d.), Omaha, Nebraska.[2][8]
Parlin, Orendorf & Martin Warehouse (n. d.), Omaha, Nebraska.[2][8]
S. R. Brown residence (n. d.), Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
Burlington Headquarters (n.d.), Omaha, Nebraska.[6][8]
Notes
References
1. A. T. Andreas, History of the State of Nebraska (Chicago: The Western Historical Company, 1882), 767.
2. “Mendelssohn & Laurie” The [Omaha] Herald (January 1, 1887).
3. Standard Blue's Buildings of the 80's.
4. Omaha Bee Annual Supplement (January 1, 1882).
5. Oliver B. Pollak, Nebraska Courthouses: Contention, Compromise, and Community [Images of America Series] (Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 40. [725.1.P771n]
6. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
7. City of Omaha Planning Department, Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Database, Query on Architects, May 20, 2002; courtesy of Lynn Meyer, Preservation Planner.
8. Robert Peters, “Bemis Bag Company National Register of Historic Places Nomination,” Omaha City Planning Department (August 1978).
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Dufrene & Mendelssohn, Architects,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, November 21, 2014. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, November 10, 2024.
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